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Private W J Prewer

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Private William John PREWER, 242219, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 4th October 1917.

Born Honiton, Devon, son of William John & Elizabeth Anne Prewer.

1911 Census - Lees Buildings, Honiton, Devon - William John Prewer, head, age 49, married, agricultural labourer, worker, born Southleigh, Devon; Elizabeth Anne Prewer, wife, age 46, married 27 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Ottery St Mary, Devon; William John Prewer, son, age 26, single, agricultural labourer, worker, born Offwell, Devon; Thomas William Prewer, son, age 12, school, born Honiton, Devon; John Bending Prewer, son, age 9, school, born Offwell, Devon.

23rd May 1915, Honiton, Devon, married Louise Sparks, spinster.

Children - Albert George Prewer, born 13th April 1913, Honiton; *William John Frank Prewer, born 16th April 1916, Honiton. * 1918 December, Honiton Registration District, William John Frank Prewer died age 2.

Enlisted Exeter, Devon, age 29 years & 38 days, height 5ft 3¼ inches, weight 138lbs.  Resided Victoria Cottages, Parr Street, Exeter / Formerly labourer Railway Company.

Home 27th November 1915 to 11th September 1917; BEF 12th September 1917 to 4th October 1917.

27th November 1915, enlisted; 28th November 1915 to Army Reserve; 6th February 1917, mobilized; 7th February 1917, posted 2/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.5770; 15th April 1917, absent from midnight till 5.00pm 16th April 1917, 7 days confined to Barracks, deprived 7 days pay; forfeits 1 days pay; 10th August 1917 to 14th August 1917, H C Field Ambulance, Bourne Park, Camp Hospital, scabies; 12th September 1917, posted BEF; 12th September 1917, Folkestone, embarked; 12th September 1917, Boulogne, disembarked; 12th September 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, posted 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th September 1917, Eataples, 40 Infantry Base Deppt, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; Qualified Lewis Gunner; 18th September 1917,  joined 1st Battalion,  Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 4th October 1917, posted missing.

23rd June 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 24/6 a week will cease.

24th June 1918, pension of 25/5 a week awarded to widow & two children.

2nd December 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Louise Prewer, c/o Mrs Prewer, West End, Honiton; Children - Albert George, c/o Mrs Prewer, West End, Honiton; Father, John Prewer, Lees Buildings, Honiton, Devon; Mother, Elizabeth Prewer, Lees Buildings, Honiton, Devon; Brothers - Thomas Prewer, age 20, Lees Buildings, Honiton, Devon; Jack Prewer, age 17, Lees Buildings, Honiton, Devon; Sisters - Florrie Prewer, age 22, York Hotel, Sidmouth; Maggie? Prewer, age 25, York Hotel, Sidmouth; Emily Bond, age 30, Lees Buildings, Honiton, Devon; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces - none; Uncles / Aunts - none.

1920 December,  Honiton Registration District, Louisa Prewer married Lloyd Pinn.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Belgium / Honiton, Devon War Memorial.