Private William George Frederick WAINWRIGHT, 241820, 1st Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 5134, The Buffs), killed in action, Flanders France,  28th June 1918, age 23.

Born Edmonton, Middlesex, son of George Frederick & Mary Ann Wainwright, of 8, Salop Road., Walthamstow, London.

1911 Census - 42 Cassiobury Road, Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow NE - Mary Ann Wainwright, head, age 49, widow, married 18 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Keysoe, Bedfordshire; Harriet Susanah Lamb, sister, age 47, widow, born Keysoe, Bedfordshire; William George Frederick Wainwright, son, age 16, single, boy clerk, Civil Service, worker, born Edmonton, Middlesex; Gladys Violet Wainwright, daughter, age 14, school, born Edmonton, Middlesex; Walter Clarence George Wainwright, son, age 12, school, born Edmonton, Middlesex; Josephene Lizzie Wainwright, daughter, age 8, school, born Edmonton, Middlesex; Violet Madge Lamb, niece, age 11, school, born Edmonton, Middlesex.

Enlisted Walthamstow, Essex.

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 8, Belgium.

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