The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W J Frankland

Private William John FRANKLAND, G/11725, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd May 1917, age 21.

Born Cranbrook, Kent, son of Robert William and Mary Ann Frankland, of Angley Wood, Cranbrook, Kent.

25th October 1884, Walworth All Saints, Southwark, baptism of William John Frankland son of Robert, (engineer) & Mary Frankland of Lordmin? Street.

1911 Census - Brewers Wood, Cranbrook, Kent - Robert William Frankland, head, age 38, married, gamekeeper, born Cranbrook, Kent; Mary A Frankland, wife, age 40, married 16 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Harleston, Norfolk; William J Frankland, son age 15, single, domestic gardener, born Cranbrook, Kent; Charles H Frankland, son, age 13, labouring, under wood cutting, born Cranbrook, Kent.

Enlisted Cranbrook, Kent, age 20 years & 30 days, height 6ft 1 inch, weight 160lbs. Resided Angley Wood, Cranbrook, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

Home 15th January 1916 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

15th January 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd January 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916,embarked; 2nd June 1916, 18 Infantry Base Depot, proceeded to Front to join Battalion.

23rd August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father Robert W Frankland, Angley Wood, Cranbrook, Kent; Mother, Mary A Frankland, Angley Wood, Cranbrook, Kent; Brother - G H Frankland, Staff Office, Sandymount, Queenstown; Uncle, George Frankland, age 42, Angley Wood, Cranbrook, Kent

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, Pas de Calais, France.

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