WW1 Kingsbury Episcopi
This publication contains some background information on each of the men who were killed in the First World War. Their names are recorded on the War Memorials within the Civil Parish of Kingsbury Episcopi and it is this name that appears at the top of each man’s pages of information. There is also information about the men’s families. Four years of research by the Kingsbury Time Travellers, the local area History Group, have unearthed a wealth of photographs, documents, maps and memories. Through the Kingsbury Time Travellers’ Facebook page, we have been able to link up with people and families connected to these men, and so uncover more material.
This publication contains some background information on each of the men who were killed in the First World War. Their names are recorded on the War Memorials within the Civil Parish of Kingsbury Episcopi and it is this name that appears at the top of each man’s pages of information. There is also information about the men’s families. Four years of research by the
Kingsbury Time Travellers, the local area History Group, have unearthed a wealth of photographs, documents, maps and memories. Through the Kingsbury Time Travellers’ Facebook page, we have been able to link up with people and families connected to these men, and so uncover more material.
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WILLIAM KELLETT<br />
26<br />
Rank and regiment<br />
Home Addres<br />
No.25 on the Plaque<br />
2nd Lieutenant 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry and 10th<br />
Squadron Royal Flying Corps – Observer.<br />
His last home address, shown on the census of 1911, was Stembridge<br />
Farm, now Stembridge House. William was boarding with<br />
Theophilus and Elizabeth Hunt, retired innkeeper, at Stembridge<br />
Farm.<br />
Date of death 22 January 1917<br />
Age at death<br />
Circumstances of death<br />
Where buried<br />
Date of birth & full<br />
name<br />
Occupation<br />
29 years<br />
William’s ‘plane collided with another ‘plane near the airfield at<br />
Chocques, France where the 10th Squadron Royal Flying Corps<br />
was based. William was an Observer. His death was deemed<br />
‘killed in action’. The pilot was called Stanley Woodley, he was<br />
also killed. The number of the plane was BE2gA2744. William<br />
was mentioned in despatches, which indicates he had shown<br />
outstanding courage.<br />
Chocques Military Cemetery, France<br />
December 25th 1887, Leeds. WILLIAM KELLETT<br />
School Teacher for Somerset County Council in 1911 census and<br />
to the time he enlisted with the 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry.<br />
He was for some years a teacher at the <strong>Kingsbury</strong> <strong>Episcopi</strong><br />
Council Schools. He embarked for France on 5 October 1916<br />
Parents<br />
Frederick William Kellett 1854-1919 and Hannah Kellett (nee<br />
Midgley) 1855 - 1915 of Leeds, Yorkshire. Frederick was a warehouseman<br />
in 1891, a clerk in 1901.<br />
William’s siblings: Maud Mills b.1876, married 1901 to Cecil<br />
Rayner, Amy b.1878, Kate Ethel b.1881, Laura b.1883, Beatrice<br />
b.1886, William b.1887 d. 1917.
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