The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant W E C Llewellyn

Sergeant William Edward Constantine LLEWELLYN, S/692, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Loos, France, death presumed on or after 26th September 1915, age 48.

Born Birkenhead, Cheshire, son of William Henry & Fanny Llewelyn.

23rd December 1866, St Paul, Birkenhead, Cheshire, baptism of William Edward Constantine LLewelyn, son of William Henry & Fanny (nee Layton), Llewelyn.

1st August 1892, St Martins, Brighton, married Eunice Ball, spinster, of 29, Lee Park, Blackheath, London; September 1914, 1 Brindle Path, Mount Pleasant, Beddington, Croydon; April 1917, 62 Waddon New Road, Croydon, Surrey; January 1920, 18 Victoria Road, Dagenham, Essex.

Children - Henry Adolphus Llewelyn, born 7th September 1900, Fulham; Albert Edward Llewelyn, born 19th March 1902, Kingston; Mary Helen Llewelyn, born 2nd December 1905, Esher; Emily Elizabeth Frances Llewelyn, born 21st February 1907, Esher; Doris Josephine Llewelyn, born 21st August 1909, Kingston; Beatrice Muriel May Llewelyn , born 27th November 1912, Esther.

1911 Census - 6 Gordon Terrace, Beauchamp Road, East Moseley, Surrey - William Llewellyn, head, age 44, married, dray clerk to brewers, worker, born Tranmere, Cheshire; Eunice Llewellyn, wife, age 40, married 18 years, 8 children, all still alive, born Kensington, London; *Eunice Llewellyn, daughter, age 15, single, born Plaistow, Essex; #William Llewellyn, son, age 13, school, born Fulham, London; Adolphus Llewelyn, son, age 10, school, born Fulham, London; Albert Llewellyn, son, age 8, school, born Merton?, Surrey; Hellen Llewellyn, daughter, age 5, school, born Moseley, Surrey; Elizabeth Llewellyn, daughter, age 4, Moseley, Surrey.

Only six children listed on Service Records, although included on 1911 Census - *Eunice Louise Llewelyn, born 18th August 1895, baptised 19th November 1895, St Mathias, Earls Court, Kensington & Chelsea; #William Isaiah Llewelyn, born October 1897, Fulham.

Formerly served in Royal West Kent Regiment, time expired.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 47 & 34 days, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 130lbs, blue eyes, brown hair. Resided 1 Brindle Path, Mount Pleasant, Beddington, Croydon, Surrey. Formerly clerk.

Home, 12th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

12th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, promoted Corporal; 14th September 1914, promoted Sergeant; 14th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 26th September 1915, posted wounded and missing.

20th June 1916, Probate - William Edward Constantine LLewelyn, of 62 Waddon New Road, Croydon, Surrey, died on or about 26th September 1915, at Loos in France, on active service. Administration London 20th June to Eunice LLewelyn, widow, Effects £35 8s 10d.

4th July 1916, pension of 32/6 ( 28/6 widow & 4 children; 2/- to Waifs & strays Home for Doris; 2/- for Albert Edward on Training Ship), a week awarded decreasing to 30/6 from 8th September 1916 for widow and six children.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War spell lastname LLEWELLYN; CWGC web site spell it LLEWELYN.

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