The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private S W Fissenden

Private Sidney William FISSENDEN, L/10721, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Kajali, Balkans, 7th December 1915, age 23.

Born 3rd December 1893, Addington, Kent, son of John Fissenden, of East Street, Addington, West Malling, Kent, and the late Jane Fissenden.

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 Chatham Kent, height 5ft 4¾ inches, weight 109lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Resided East Street, Addington, West Malling, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

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

Home, 30th March 1915 to 28th September 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force, 29th September 1915 to 7th December 1915.

30th March 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th September 1915, posted Indian Expeditionary Force and 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th September 1915, embarked; 15th October 1915, attached to Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 30th Infantry Brigade, at Salonika.

January 1916, letter from Miss K P Philpott, Roseneath, Singlewell Level, Gravesend, Kent. enquiring as to the welfare of Pte. Fissenden.

25th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - 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 Doiranl Memorial, Greece and at St. Margaret's Church, Addington, Kent.

see also Harry Fissenden.

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