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Kent, J.A., Pte., 1918

Photo: Brian Chandler

In Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War grave with a private headstone of 84957 Private J.A. Kent serving with the 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 10/12/1918.

The headstone reads:

Pvte. James Arthur Kent
No. 85497 (4th Res. Batt) N.F.
Died Dec. 10th 1918
aged 17 years.
In loving memory of
Samuel Kent
father of the above
died March 6th 1937 aged 80 years.

James Arthur Kent is remembered in North Shields on N34.02, N34.36, N34.40, N34.48 page 36 and N34.68 and in Tynemouth on T36.14 page 15


The CWGC entry for Private Kent

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk