The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Febland

Private Albert John FEBLAND, G/17225, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 28th March 1917, age 37.

1878, born Riga, Russia.

1911 Census - 15 Montague Road, West Croydon, Surrey - Harri Febland, head, age 35, married, naster tailor, employer, born Riga, Russia; Annie Febland, wife, age 26, married 10 years, 7 children, all still alive, born Riga, Russia; Fannie Febland, mother, age 76, widow, born Riga, Russia; Leon Febland, son, age 8, born Croydon, Surrey; Etta Febland, daughter, age 6, born Croydon, Surrey; Sidney Febland, son, age 5, born Croydon, Surrey; Hannah Febland, daughter, age 4, born Croydon, Surrey; Sarah Febland, daughter, age 3, born Croydon, Surrey; Simon Febland, son, age 1, born Croydon, Surrey; Doris Febland, daughter, age 1 month, born Croydon, Surrey; John Febland, brother, age 34, single, tailor, born Riga, Russia.

13th August 1914, Croydon Registry Office, married Ada Hilda Unstead, spinster.

Children - Doris Hilda Febland, born 14th August 1914, Croydon; Ethel Febland, born 25th October 1916.

Enlisted Kingston on Thames, Surrey, age 37 years & 7 months, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 133lbs, scar on upper lip, right. Resided 39Wandle Road, Croydon, Surrey. Formerly tailor.

29th July 1916, called up for Service; 29th July 1916, posted 12th Battalion, (LR), Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th December 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 29th December 1916, joined Battalion, "D" Company.

18th November 1916, Croydon Borough Infectious Hospital, death of Ada Hilda Febland, age 25, of 25 Wandle Road, Croydon, wife of John Febland, a Private, Royal West Kent Regiment, (Tailor, jouneyman). Puerperal fever, 24 days. Informant, Mrs Ada Susey Unstead, mother, in attendance at death, 25 Wandle Road, Croydon, Surrey.

28th March 1917, date when Separation Allowance of 13/- a week and Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to Guardian of children Mrs A S Unstead, will cease.

26th May 1921, Statement of Relatives - completed by Mrs Ada Susey Unstead, (mother in law), 25 Wandle Road, Croydon, Surrey, who has custody of children - Children - Doris Febland, 14th August 1914, Croydon; Ethel Febland, born 25th October 1916; Brothers / sisters - not known.

Buried at Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, II. L. 13., Arras, Pas de Calais, France.

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