The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W A Viles

Private William Arthur VILES, G/8039, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 15th September 1916.

19th November 1893, born Deptford, SE. son of Frank Ernest & Esther Viles.

1911 Census - 79 Napier Street, Deptford SE - Eleanor J Burn, head, age 49, married 35 years, 6 children, 4 still alive, born St Pauls, Deptford; Mabel Burn, daughter, age 21, single, born St Pauls, Deptford; Lavinia Burn, daughter, ahe 16, single, born St Pauls, Deptford; Florence Burn, daughter, age 13, born St Pauls, Deptford; William Wiles, boarder, age 17, single, dustbin maker, sheet metal work, worker, born St Pauls, Deptford.

1914 June Greenwich Registration District, William Arthur Viles married Rose Bailey.

Chidren - Lilian Elsie Viles, born 12th December 1914; Rose Amy Viles, born 4th July 1916.

Enlisted Lewisham, SE.

1919 September Greenwich Registration District, Rose Viles married John Reynolds.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

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