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Private E Stevens

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Private Edward STEVENS, G/11388, 11th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders, France, 15th September 1916.

Born Deptford, SE. son of Edward George  & Alice Jane Stevens.

Enlisted Rotherhithe, SE. age 19 years & 90 days, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 105lbs, I love A love & birds head, right forearm. Resided 19 The Stowage, Creek Road, Deptford SE. / 77 Edward Street, Deptford SE.  Formerly boxmaker.

23rd November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th January 1916, Witley, absent from 11.51pm until 7.45pm 25th January 1916, admonished, forfeits 5 days pay; 20th February 1916, Aldershot, quitting Barracks without permission, & remaining absent until 2.30pm, 3 days confined to Barracks; 28th February 1916, Aldershot, not complying with an order, 2 days confined to Barracks; 8th April 1916, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from 5.30pm until reporting himself 5.45pm 12th April 1916, deprived of 5 days pay, 5 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 5 days pay; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked.

20th September 1916, Infantry Records - "Attached please find application received from the mother of No.G/11388 Pte E Stevens at present serving with 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. According to his Birth Certificate (in my possession), he was born 12th September 1898 and is still under 19 years of age, he should be dealt with under Army Council Instruction No.1186 of 1916 para 2 (b)."

30th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, nil; Children, nil; Father, Edward George Strevens, 77 Edward Street, Deptford; Mother, Alice Jane Stevens, 77 Edward Street, Deptford; Brothers (half blood) - William Stevens, age 11 years, 77 Edward Street, Deptford; Charles Stevens, age 9 years, 77 Edward Street, Deptford; Sisters (half blood) - Emma Stevens, age 15 years, 77 Edward Street, Deptford; Helen Stevens, age 5 years, 77 Edward Street, Deptford; Grandparents, nil; Nephews / Nieces, nil; Uncles / Aunts - Walter Marner?, age 44, 28 Everley? Street. Deptford; Elizabeth Mayoney?, age 43, 34 Grove Street, Deptford.

Buried at Bulls Road Cemetery, II. J. 26, Flers, Somme, France.