The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W J Weaver

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Private William James WEAVER, G/13455, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gun shot wound, head), 46 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 6th December 1917, age 27.

Born Witney, Oxfordshire, son of James and Annie Weaver, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

1911 Census - Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire - James Weaver, head, age 45, married, waggoner on farm, worker, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Annie Weaver, wife, age 42, married 22 years, 8 children, all still alive, born Witney, Oxfordshire; William Weaver, son, age 20, single, waggoner on farm, worker, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Gerald Weaver, son, age 17, single, waggoner on farm, worker, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Ethel Weaver, daughter, age 15., single, general servant, domestic, worker, at home, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Alice Weaver, daughter, age 11, school, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Walter Weaver, son, age 10, school, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Edward Weaver, son, age 7, born Farringdon, Berkshire; Mabel Weaver, daughter, age 6, born Witney, Oxfordshire; Evylen Weaver, daughter, age 3. born Witney, Oxfordshire.

15th April 1912, Oxford, enlisted Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars, (5th Provisional Yeomanry Squadron), Service No.1761, age 21years 6 months, height 5ft 7 inches, dark complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair. Resided Tilbury Farm, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Formerly carter. 4th April 1916, discharged, Gulton Broad, Suffolk, under Army Instruction 301 of 1916, (Conscription). Home 15th April 1912 to 3rd April 1916.

Enlisted Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, age 25 years, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 142lbs, many cavities teeth. Resided Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Formerly farmer.

Home 4th April 1916 to 12th September 1916; BEF 13th September 1916 to 6th December 1917.

4th April 1916, Called up for Service; 4th April 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th April 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th July 1916, Shoreham, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight till 12.00 midnight 11th July 1916, 3 days confined to Camp, forfeits one days pay; 13th August 1916, Shoreham, absent from Tattoo until found in bed at Reveille 14th August 1916, 1 day confined to Camp; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th May 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, from No.2. Convalescent Camp; 29th May 1917, proceeded to join Battalion; 30th October 1917, wounded; 30th October 1917, 46 Casualty Clearing Station, high explosive shell wound, head; 17th November 1917, seriously ill; 6th December 1917, died of wounds.

11th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, James Weaver, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Mother, Anne Weaver, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Brothers - Gerald Weaver, age 26, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Walter Weaver, age 18, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Edward Weaver, age 16, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Sisters - Ethel Weaver, age 23, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Alice Weaver, age 21, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Mabel Weaver, age 14, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire; Evelyn Weaver, age 12, Tilbury Cottages, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, III. BB. 14., Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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