The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal H Fissenden

Lance Corporal Harry FISSENDEN G/1029, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action 30th September 1916, age 25.

18th May 1891, born Malling, Kent, son of John and Jane (deceased) Fissenden, of East Street, Addington, West Malling, Kent.

1911 Census - East Street, Addington, West Malling, Kent - John Fissenden, head, age 59, widower, married 32 years, 14 children, 12 still alive, born Ryarsh, Kent; Gertrude Fissenden, daughter, age 31, single, housekeeper, born Ryarsh, Kent; Bernard Fissendsen, son, age 29, single, carter on farm, born Ryarsh, Kent; Thomas N Fissenden, son, age 25, single, groom domestic, born Ryarsh, Kent; Richard Fissenden, son, age 24, single, farm labourer, born Frosley, Kent; Jack Fissenden, son, age 21, single, waggonner on farm, born Frosley, Kent; Harry Fissenden, son, age 19, single, gardener domestic, born Frosley, Kent; Sidney W Fissenden, son, age 18, single, houseboy, born Frosley, Kent; Fred F Fissenden, son, age 14, houseboy, born Frosley, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone Kent, age 23 years & 90 days, height 5ft 3½ inches, 112lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. Formerly gardener.

Next of Kin - Eldest Sister Gertrude Fissenden, East Street, Addington, West Malling, Kent.

Home, 4th September 1914 to 17th September 1915; BEF, 18th September 1915 to 30th September 1916.

4th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th September 1915, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th September 1915, embarked; 28th September 1915, joined Battalion; 18th September 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal.

18th July 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Gertrude Fissenden, sister - Father, John Fissenden; Brothers - James Fissenden, age 42, ?????, ?????; Bernard Fissenden, age 37, ?????, ?????; Thomas Fissenden, age 35, Justine? Road, Sundridge?; Richard Fissenden, age 33, Mesopotamia; Jack Fissenden, age 29, East Church, Kent; Fred Fissenden, age 22, Addington, Kent; George Fissenden, age 31, Addington, West Malling, Kent; Sisters - Gertrude Fissenden, age 39, Addington, West Malling, Kent; Ethel Nibley?, age 36, ?????, New Zealand; Bessie Fissenden, age 25, Offham, West Malling, Kent.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Pier and Face 11C, St. Margaret's Church, Addington, Kent and at East Malling Green.

see also Sidney William Fissenden.

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