Private Walter Thomas SIMMONDS, G/9026, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 13th June 1917.

Born Maidstone, Kent, son of Reuben & Mary Ann Simmonds.

7th May 1876, Maidstone, Kent, baptism of Walter Thomas Simmonds, son of Reuben & Mary Ann Simmonds.

1896 December, Maidstone Registration District,  Charles Abnett married Mary Ann Emery.

Children - Charles Abnett, born 24th December 1900,  Maidstone, Kent; Frederick Abnett, born 11th May 1903, Maidstone, Kent; George Abnett, born 31st October 1905, Maidstone, Kent; John Abnett, born 31st July 1907, Maidstone, Kent; Annie Abnett, 7th December 1911, Maidstone, Kent; Bertie William Abnett, born 12th August 1914, Maidstone, Kent;

1914 June, Maidstone Registration District,  Charles Abnett died age 38.

1911 Census - 198 Wheeler Street, Maidstone, Kent - Mary Simmons, head, age 68, widow, married 41 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, housekeeper, home, born Maidstone; William Simmons, son, age 37, single, born Maidstone, blind for 27 years; Walter Simmons, son, age 35, single, labourer, builders, worker, born Maidstone; Edward Dann, age 5, born Maidstone.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 39, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 143lbs. Resided 198 Wheeler Street, Maidstone, Kent /  44 James Street, Maidstone, Kent / 4 County Road, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

12th July 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;

21st August 1915, Register Office, Maidstone, Kent, married Mary Ann Abnett, widow.

16th October 1915, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, absent from Tattoo until 6.00am 18th October 1915, (1 day 8½ hours), was not warned for Duty & did not miss any, 2 hours pack drill, forfeits 3 days pay; 6th January 1916 to 22nd February 1916, Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, septic wound left leg (tibia), kicked by a horse on shin; 16th April 1916, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from midnight till 11.10pm 23rd April 1916, (6 days, 23 hours 10 minutes), employed on Transport, forfeits 7 days pay, deprived of 10 days pay, 8 days confined to Barracks;  3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 16th January 1917, 41 D.R.S. PUO; 24th January 1917, returned to Unit.

6th January 1918m date when Separation Allowance of 26/6 a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week will cease.

7th January 1918, pension of 26/3 a week awarded to widow & three children.

Buried at Bus House Cemetery, Special  Memorial C. 19., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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