The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E R Scotton

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Private Edward Richard SCOTTON, G/29386, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  (formerly 70532, Devon Regiment), died of wounds, Flanders France, 1st July 1918, age 19.

Born Birmingham, Warwickshire, son of Edward Richard & Annie Scotton, of 2, Bk., 88, Tower St., St. Georges, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

1911 Census - 39 & 1 Brearley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire - Edward R Scotton, head, age 42, married, labourer bricklayers, born Birmingham; Annie Scotton, wife, age 37, married 12 years, 5 children, all still alive, born Wednesbury, Staffordshire; school, born Birmingham; Edward R Scotton, son, age 12, school, born Birmingham; John Scotton, son, age 10, school, born Birmingham; Stephen Scotton, son, age 7, born Birmingham; Amy E Scotton, daughter, age 4, born Birmingham; Walter Scotton, son, age 2, born Birmingham.

Enlisted Worcester.   Resided St Georges, Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Buried at Pernois British Cemetery, II. C. 8., Halloy-les-Pernois, France.