The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal C Byrne

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Lance Corporal Charles (Charlie) BYRNE, G/10288, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 14th April 1917, age 20.

Born Sheffield, Yorkshire, son of James and Josephine Byrne, of Turlough, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

1911 Irish Census - Cappavicar North Turlough, Mayo - James Byrne, age 44, head, married, farmer, (1st Sgt Pensioner, ConnRgs), born Mayo; Josephine Byrne, wife, age 35, married 15 years, 8 children, all still alive, born Galway; Charley Byrne, son, age 14, scholar, born England; Josephine Byrne, daughter, age 12, scholar, born Galway; Lizzie Byrne, daughter, age 11, scholar, born Galway; James Byrne, son, age 9, scholar, born Mayo; Charlotte Byrne, daughter, age 7, scholar, born Mayo; William Byrne, son, age 5, scholar, born Mayo; Annie Byrne, daughter, age 3, scholar, born Mayo; Frances Byrne, daughter, age 9 months, born Mayo.

Home 18th October 1915 to 22nd March 1916, BEF 23rd March 1916 to 5th June 1916; Home 6th June 1916 to 16th December 1916; BEF 17th December 1916 to 14th April 1917.

Enlisted 23rd October 1915, Castlebar, Ireland, age 19 years & 1 month, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 120lbs. Resided Cappavicar Turlough, Casiletar, County Mayo, Ireland. Formerly clerk.

18th October 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th March 1916, appointed Lance Corporal; 23rd March 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th June 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th December 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th December 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Buried at Maroc British Cemetery, III.B.18., Grenay, Pas de Calais, France.

6th May 1993, Sister, Mrs Frances Gilbert (nee Byrne) of 44 Ivy Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2PW requested details of Service Records.

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