A.E. Kewley
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 5875. Private. 2/7 King's Liverpool R. (Regiment). Reported without address Nov.1916. A. Co. (Company) 1 Platoon 2 Hut. Pirbright Hutments Brookwood Surrey. Went to France Feb. 1917 Reported severely wounded in head & legs.; in an Australian Hospital from Mar. 10. (I.O.M. Times). Mar.11 Called Telegram received from Preston stating he died on Mar.3 a few hours after being wounded.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/9)
'KEWLEY - Died of wounds on March 3rd, in First Australian Clearance Station, France, Private Albert Edward Kewley, son of Mr Wm. and Mrs Kewley, 2 St. George's-street, Douglas; in his 21st year. - Deeply regretted.' (Isle of Man Examiner, 17 March 1917, p.1.)
External sources: 2 St George's Street