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<span class=prefix>Pvt</span> Stephen Joseph Steel

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Pvt Stephen Joseph Steel Veteran

Birth
Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, Greater London, England
Death
8 Aug 1918 (aged 29–30)
France
Burial
Sailly-Laurette, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Add to Map
Plot
III. C. 10.
Memorial ID
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Enlisted at Maidstone, Kent, as a Private, Service No. 8766, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Death Place: France and Flanders, Killed in action.

Stephen had a son born post posthumously to wit: Stephen Joseph Steel, Soldier, and his wife, Lucy Ann Allen, residing at 104 Chaucer Rd., Gillingham, in the Parish of East Wickham, had a son, Norman Alfred Steel b. 27 Aug 1918. Source: Parish Register.
Stephen was awarded the Victory Medal, British Medal and the 14 Star Medal for his service in World War I.

Family history... 1891 & 1901 census.
1891 Northfleet, Northfleet, Kent, England
James [William] head 28 [1863] b Aylesford Home farm waggoner
Maria wife 24 [1867] b East Wickham
James [William] son 4 b East Wickham
Stephan son 3 b Bexley Heath, Kent, England
Elizabeth dau 1 b East Wickham
by 1901 at Dartford, Kent, there are more children:
Ernestson 10
James son 6
Edward son 8
Norman son 5
Ethel son 3
Charles son 1
Enlisted at Maidstone, Kent, as a Private, Service No. 8766, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Death Place: France and Flanders, Killed in action.

Stephen had a son born post posthumously to wit: Stephen Joseph Steel, Soldier, and his wife, Lucy Ann Allen, residing at 104 Chaucer Rd., Gillingham, in the Parish of East Wickham, had a son, Norman Alfred Steel b. 27 Aug 1918. Source: Parish Register.
Stephen was awarded the Victory Medal, British Medal and the 14 Star Medal for his service in World War I.

Family history... 1891 & 1901 census.
1891 Northfleet, Northfleet, Kent, England
James [William] head 28 [1863] b Aylesford Home farm waggoner
Maria wife 24 [1867] b East Wickham
James [William] son 4 b East Wickham
Stephan son 3 b Bexley Heath, Kent, England
Elizabeth dau 1 b East Wickham
by 1901 at Dartford, Kent, there are more children:
Ernestson 10
James son 6
Edward son 8
Norman son 5
Ethel son 3
Charles son 1

Inscription

The Queen's Own
Invincible
Royal West Kent
Regiment
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8766 PRIVATE
S. J. STEEL
ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT
8TH AUGUST 1918



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