The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal C H Payne

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Corporal Charles Henry PAYNE, G/18889, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 36 Field Ambulance, Flanders France, 3rd August 1917, age 22.

Born Chatham, Kent, son of John & Fanny Payne, of 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent.

Three years apprentice, Mr H Allen, 159 Gillingham Road, Gillingham?, Kent.

Enlisted Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, age 18 years & 11 months, weight 111lbs, fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair. Formerly musician, drummer.

Separation Allowance of 8/9 a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to mother.

Home 5th September 1914 to 6th October 1915; BEF 7th October 1915 to 29th June 1916; Home 30th June 1916 to 10th October 1916; BEF 1th October 1916 to 18th March 1917; Home 19th March 1917 to 13th June 1917; BEF 14th June 1917 to 2nd August 1917.

5th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, The Buffs, Service No.2620; 26th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, The Buffs; 11th February 1915, appointed Drummer; 7th October 1915, posted BEF, 8th Battalion, The Buffs & embarked; 26th March 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 30th June 1916, Wimereux, 14 General Hospital, transferred to England, multiple wounds, legs; 30th June 1916, posted Depot, The Buffs; 30th June 1916, County of London War Hospital, bayonet wound, left leg, very slight, now healed; 4th August 1916, posted 9th Battalion, The Buffs; 31st August 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, The Buffs; 10th October 1916, posted BEF; 10th October 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 11th October 1916, 38 Infantry Base Depot; 11th October 1916, posted 1st Battalion, The Buffs; 20th October 1916, transferred from 1st Buffs to 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd October 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 14th November 1916, appointed Acting Corporal; 25th November 1916, promoted Corporal; 5th February 1917, Trevent, 6 Stationary Hospital, PUO; 12th February 1917, rejoined Battalion; 27th February 1917, sick to Field Ambulance; 28th February 1917, 6 Stationary Hospital, pneumonia, severe, to 24 Ambulance Train; 18th March 1917, Camieres, 4 General Hospital to England, pneumonia; 19th March 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th March 1917 to 7th April 1917, Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich, pneumonia; 7th April 1917 to 28th April 1917, RCH Swainsthorpe

7th May 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th June 1917, posted BEF; 18th July 1917, joined Battalion, "A" Company; 2nd August 1917, wounded in action, shell wounds, legs, arms & abdomen.

2nd June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, John Payne, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent; Mother, Fanny Payne, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent; Brothers - Percy Payne, age 23, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent; Aubrey? Payne, age 12, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent; William Payne, age 11, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent; Sisters - Winifred Payne, age 19, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent; Lillian Payne, age 15, 6, Flint Cottages, East Rainham, Kent.

Buried at Monchy British Cemetery, I. J. 16., Monchy-le-Preux, France. Commemorated Rainham War Memorial

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