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World War One - Roll of Honour

Private

Benjamin Thomas Begent

Born:

25 September 1888 Hastingleigh

Service No.

13277
447803

Regiment(s)

Royal West Kent Regiment
Labour Corps

Military Notes:

Family Notes:

Son of Thomas Edward Begent and
Sarah Ann (nee Waters).
Brother of Julius, Alfred, Richard, Amy,
       Ernest, Arthur and Wyndham Begent.
Father of Wyndham E. Begent b.1921 and Annie Louie Begent b.1922
1891 address: The Street, Hastingleigh, Kent
1901 address: Staple Lees, Hastingleigh, Kent
1911 address: The Street, Hastingleigh, Kent

Civilian Occupation:

Married:

9 Oct 1920 to Emily Bishopp at Brabourne

Died:

3 December 1971 Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Is listed on the WW1 Honour Roll in Hastingleigh Church

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Army Medal Card for Benjamin Begent.

Wyndham Henry Begent and his brother Benjamin Thomas Begent outside Thatched cottage, Hastingleigh c.1906

and below: Their father Thomas Edward Begent, a game keeper by occupation.

  [photos courtesy and copyright A.Begent great great grandson of TE Begent.]