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Private Thomas WEST, TF/1913, 2nd / 4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, at Sea, Gallipoli, 1st September 1915.

Born Bromley, Kent, son of Kate & Ernest West.

1911 Census - 244 Blandford Road, Beckenham, Kent - Kate West, mother, age 52, widow, married 30 years, 10 children, 8 still alive, charwoman, own account, born Bromley, Kent; Ernest West, son, age 28, single, shop assistant, china stores, worker, born Bromley, Kent; Thomas West, son, age 26, single, gardener "jobbing", own account, born Bromley, Kent; Kate West, daughter, age 22, single, born Bromley, Kent; Henry West, son, age 18, single, shop assistant, greengrocers, worker,  born Bromley, Kent; George West, son, age 16, single, milk boy, worker, born Bromley, Kent; Victor West, son, age 13, school, born Bromley, Kent; Lucy West, daughter, age 8, (school crossed through), born Beckenham, Kent.

Previously served in Royal Army Medical Corps, Aldershot.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 30.  Resided 8 Garland Place, Beckenham, Kent. Formerly gardener.

Home, 8th August 1914 to 18th July 1915; MEF, 19th July 1915 to 1st September 1915.

8th August 1914, enlisted & 1st/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th October 1914, posted 2nd/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th June 1915, posted 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th July 1915, Devonport, 5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, embarked for MEF; 28th August 1915, wounded; 9th December 1915, possession letter shows 2nd/4th Battalion.

1915 June, Bromley Registration District, Thomas West, married Lily Beatrice Boghurst. 66 Fairwig Lane, Bromley, Kent.

Children - Thomas Charles West, born 30th October 1915.

3rd April 1916, Pension of 15/- a week awarded to widow and one child.

1923 September, Bromley Registration District, Lily Beatrice West, (2nd February 1885), married William Mepham.

Commemorated on Bromley War Memorial.

The information according to Soldiers Died in the Great War & Service Records shows different Battalions but similar details.

CWGC web site has two entries for Private Thomas WEST with the same Service No.

1.shows that he served with the 2nd /4th Battalion, and is commemorated at Helles Memorial, Panel 155, Turkey.

2. shows that he served with the 1st /5th and is commemorated at Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Face 20, Chennai, India.  Buried in Lucknow Cantonment Military Cemetery.