The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant W C Darlington

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Second Lieutenant William Charles DARLINGTON, 2nd / 4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, 4th November 1917, age 31.

21st December 1885, born Woolton, Lancashire, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Ann Darlington, of Church Farm, Ighfield, Whitchurch, Shropshire.

1911 Census - Church Farm, Ighfield, Whitchurch, Shropshire - Abraham Darlington, head, age 51, married, farmer, own account, born Lyneal, Shropshire; Elizabeth Darlington, wife, age 49, married 26 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Spoonley, Shropshire; William Charles Darlington, son, age 25, single, working on farm, born Woolton, Lancashire; Martha Ann Darlington, daughter, age 23, single, helping with dairy, born Macefen, Cheshire; Frederick Darlington, son, age 21, single, working on farm, born Bradley, Cheshire; Gertrude May Darlington, daughter, age 19, single, help, born Bradley, Cheshire; Abraham Darlington, son, age 17, single, working on farm, born Bradley, Cheshire; Ruth Darlington, daughter, age 15, single, going to school, born Bradley, Cheshire; John Hector Darlington, son, age 8, going to school, born Bradley, Cheshire; May Ikin, servant, age 16, single, domestic servant, born Prees, Shropshire.

14th August 1918, Probate - Darlington William Charles of Ash Acres Farm, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Second Lieutenant 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, died 4th November 1917, in Palestine. Probate Shrewsbury 14 August to Abraham Darlington farmer. Effects £3704 1s 9d.

Buried at Beersheba War Cemetery, G. 6., Israel. Commemorated on Ightfield War Memorial, junction of Calverhall Road & Burleydam Road, Ightfield.

NOTE: Williams younger brother Abraham also fell. Killed in Action, Belgium, 18th August 1917, age 23, with 6th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, 26899.

London Gazette 1st October 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Sjt. William Charles Darlington, from Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, 230016 / previously 1st Shropshire Yeomanry, 962, to be 2nd Lieutenant - 16th August 1917.

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