The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F C Vines


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War Memorial Brinkworth Cemetery, Wiltshire.

Photographs by "John M"


Private Frank Charles VINES, 241244, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 21950, Somerset Light Infantry), killed in action,  Flanders France, death presumed 28th  March 1918, age 29.

Born Brinkworth, Wiltshire, son of Charles and Augusta Vines, of Week's Farm, Brinkworth, Wiltshire.

3rd February 1889, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, baptism of Frank Charles Vines, son of Charles, (labourer), & Augusta Vines.


1911 Census - Braydonside Farm, Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire - Charles Vines, head, age 43, married, farmer, employer, at home, born Brinkworth, Wiltshire; Augusta Vines, wife, age 44, married 26 years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born Moudon, Wiltshire; Elsie Vines, daughter, age 24, single, born Moredon, Wiltshire; Frank Vines, son, age 22, single, working on farm, at home, born Brinkworth, Wiltshire; Mabel Vines. son, age 20, single, born Brinkworth, Wiltshire; Frederick Vines, son, age 13, school, born Brinkworth, Wiltshire; Dorothy Vines, daughter, age 8, school, born Brinkworth, Wiltshire; Millicent Vines, daughter, age 4, born Brinkworth, Wiltshire.


Enlisted Malmesbury, Wiltshire.  Resided Chippenham, Wiltshire.

29th May 1920, Probate - Frank Charles Vines, of Braydenside, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, killed in action on 21st March 1918 in France. Administration (with Will), Salisbury 29th May, to Charles Vines, farmer. Effects £200 17s 11d.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, Somme, France / War Memorial Brinkworth Cemetery, Wiltshire.


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