The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant T J Lade

Photograph by "Philippe DEGROOTE"

Serjeant Thomas John LADE, G/16162, "D" Company, 13th Platoon, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 21st September 1918, age 33.

Born Frant, Sussex, son of George and Ellen Lade, of Mannings Farm, Frant Forest, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 1, Hillview Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - George Lade, head, age 52, married, market gardener, worker, born Frant, Sussex; Ellen Lade, wife, age 51, married 26 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Frant, Sussex; Thomas John Lade, son, age 26, single, postman, G.P.O. worker, born Frant, Sussex.

9th October 1912, St Marks Church, Lewisham, married Lily Burridge, of 65, Hillview Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Child - Herbert John Lade, born 8th April 1916, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 30 years & 230 days, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 123lbs. Resided 65 Hillview Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly postman.

Home, 10th December 1915 to 17th October 1916; BEF, 18th October 1916 to 6th July 1917; Home, 7th July 1917 to 29th March 1918; BEF, 30th March 1918 to 21st September 1918.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, posted Army Reserve; 21st June 1916, mobilized; 23rd June 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 19th October 1916, embarked / disembarked; 5th November 1916, joined Battalion "B" Company, In the Field; 1st December 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal;16th May 1917, appointed Acting Corporal; 12th June 1917, 42 Casualty Clearing Station, PUO; 13th June 1917, 4 General Hospital, PUO severe; 7th July 1917, transferred to England, ex 4 General Hospital Camieres, per Ambulance Train; 7th July 1917 to 24th August 1917, Central Military Hospital Winchester, trench fever; 4th September 1917 to 29th December 1917, Easter Command Depot, Shoreham-by-Sea, trench fever; 1st February 1918, appointed permanent rank of Lance Corporal; 30th March 1918, posted BEF/ embarked / disembarked; 30th March 1918, "J" Depot, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th April 1918, proceeded to join 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th April 1918 reverts to rank of Private, on joining Battalion; 6th April 1918, appointed Lance Corporal; 20th April 1918, appointed Acting Corporal; 1st May 1918, promoted Corporal; 23rd August 1918, appointed Acting Sergeant.

20th April 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 22/- a week ceases.

21st April 1919, pension of 32/4 a week awarded to widow and one child.

23rd May 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Lily Lade, 65 Hillview Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Children - Herbert John Lade, born 8th April 1916, 65, Hillview Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Father, George Lade, Mannings Farm, Frant Forest, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Mother, Ellen Lade, Mannings Farm, Frant Forest, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Buried at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, IV. D. 9., Epehy, France. Commemorated on Tunbridge Wells War Memorial.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 11th February 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Men:

Royal West Kent Regiment - 16162 Cpl. (A/Sjt.) Lade, T J, 6th Battalion, (Rusthall).

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