Private Charles Mitchell was the son of Mrs H Mitchell of Chatterton Road, Bromley, and was an old boy of Raglan Road Boy’s School. He signed up to the Royal West Kent Regiment at the outbreak of war. Source: Bromley & District Times, October 1914 (searched via www.militaryancestors.co.uk)
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Private Patrick Joseph Reynolds, Bickley
Private Patrick Joseph Reynolds of the Royal West Kent Regiment, was reported as missing in the Bromley & District Times newspaper in 19th July 1940. After this report it transpires that he became as prisoner of war and was reported as having died 14 months later in October 1941. Private P. J. Reynolds Private Patrick J. Reynolds of the Royal West Kent Regiment, second son of Mr & Mrs J.P. Reynolds of Bickley Crescent, Bickley, has been officially reported missing since May 20th by the War Office. He first joined…
Prisoners of War from the Royal West Kent Regiment
Prisoners of War Officers of the Royal West Kent Regiment Mrs Watts, of Shepherds Lane, Dartford, wife of Lieutenant-Quartermaster Watts, received the photograph of officers of the Royal West Kent Regiment who were prisoners of war in Germany. The photograph was taken in June, 1940. Watts had been anxious for news from home, and said that letters were now being received. Captain W Earle Edwards, son-in-law of Alderman W A Ward, Deputy Mayor of Dartford. Back Row: Lieutenant Kennedy and Captain Denham (Bexley)Middle Row: Captain W Edwards, Major Clout, Lieutenant-Quartermaster…
Private George Bax
George Bax was the son of Mr Alfred Bax, of North Road, Bromley. Brother to Gunner Walter Bax He joined up when war broke out and was at Tilbury Fort, an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames, London. He was a member of the 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. [source: Bromley & District Times, 21st May 1915, page 9]
Private Frank Offin
Private Frank Offin was one of 3 brothers who served in the First World War. His father, Mr F Offin, lived in Vale Cottages, Mason’s Hill, Bromley. He was a member of the 6th (Service) Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, stationed at Purfleet. [source: www.militaryancestors.co.uk]
Private Herbert Venters
Herbert Venters was the son of Mr & Mrs W Venters of Wharton Road, Bromley. He had attended Wharton Road Council School. He was mentioned in the Bromley & District Times on the 25th September 1914 as having joined up in the February and had volunteered for foreign service. He became a member of the 5th Royal West Kent Regiment. He was reported as still serving in July 1917. [source: www.militaryancestors.co.uk]
Sergeant Albert Ludlow, Bromley
Albert Ludlow was one of three brothers, and had lived at The Cottage, Cowper Road in Bromley Common. He was a member of the Territorial Force, 3/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, He had joined from the Reserve and was now with the Expeditionary Force. Information sourced from the Bromley & District Times 1914-1920 Researched using the FREE database at www.militaryancestors.co.uk