WITTERSHAM - Kent Fallen
WITTERSHAM - Kent Fallen
WITTERSHAM - Kent Fallen
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WOOLLETT E.E (Brother)<br />
Private G/22700 Edward Ernest. WOOLLETT. 7 th Battalion, The Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment).<br />
Died Sunday 15 th /17 th July 1917. Born Wittersham, <strong>Kent</strong>. Enlisted Canterbury. Son of James and<br />
Harriet Woollett of Moons Green, Wittersham, Ashford, <strong>Kent</strong>. Edward has no known grave. His<br />
name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Panel reference 12 and 14.<br />
The Ashford 1918 Absentee Voters List gives –<br />
Hunts Hill, Wittersham<br />
Private 240368 Bertram Harold WOOLLETT. 5 th Buffs (East <strong>Kent</strong> Regiment).<br />
Gunner 143960 Frederick George WOOLLETT. Royal Garrison Artillery.<br />
The 1901 census gives –<br />
Moons Green, Wittersham<br />
James WOOLLETT 28 Labourer Peasmarsh, Sussex<br />
Harriet 26 Wittersham<br />
James 9 Wittersham<br />
William 8 Wittersham<br />
Thomas 6 Wittersham<br />
Edward 3 Wittersham<br />
Martha 1m Wittersham<br />
There is some confusion as to the exact date of Edward’s death. On the 15 th and 17 th July 1917<br />
the 7 th battalion were based in the Dickebusch area of Belgium. The day that Edward died his<br />
battalion was being shelled by heavy German Guns. The battalion war diary also mentions that<br />
they were constantly being gassed.<br />
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