Name
Lionel Victor Kent
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
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South Wales Borderers
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY
V. C. 4
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial,
Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans,
List of names (probable) on the Abbey Parish street memorials, St Albans Cathedral,
Plaque, St Albans Cathedral*1
Holywell Hill, Street Memorial, St Albans
St Albans School Memorial
Pre War
Harold's parents were Thomas and Emily Selina Kent. Thomas was churchwarden of St Albans Abbey for 46 years.
Educated at St Albans School.
Address given as Holywell Lodge, Holywell Hill St Albans
Wartime Service
Killed in action.
Additional Information
Brother of Harold Kent who also died.
*1 Plaque reads:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS KENT for 46 years church warden of this Abbey who died 23rd April 1917 also of his wife EMILY SELINA who died 25th April 1914
Also of their two sons
HAROLD 2nd Lieutenant South Wales Borderers who was killed near Ypres 4th Aug 1917 and LIONEL VICTOR Lieutenant South Wales borderers who was killed at Oostaveine 31st July 1917
Acknowledgments
Gareth Hughes
