Name
Albert William Kent
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/04/1918
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
235235
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Plot VIII, Row P, Grave 31.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of Alfred and Louisa (nee GRIFFIN) KENT; husband of Esther Marion (nee PARKS) Kent.
His parents married 1876 in the Westminster, London, district. Alfred died 4 November 1929 in Watford aged 80, and was buried 8 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Louisa died 6 August 1939 in Croxley Green, Herts, aged 83, and was buried 10 August, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Albert was born 1890 in Weedon, Bucks, and married 1915 at Chorlton on Medlock Register Office, Lancs. Esther went to Australia 6 November 1920 aboard P & O Benalla, and possibly married 1930 Charles Norman BUCKLAND in Victoria.
On the 1891 Census, aged 8 months he lived in Weedon, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 10 he lived in Watford, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, a platen minder aged 20, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Recorded as born in Weedon, Bucks and was living in Manchester when he enlisted there.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Manchester, and was formerly Private 203785 Yorkshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about Albert in Watford in the 20th Century, volume 1; and an article and Death announcement in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 11 May 1918. Albert is possibly the W KENT on the Sun Engraving plaque. His brother Bernard died 29 March 1918 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour. Unfortunately, Albert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
