The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal H Bishenden

Lance Corporal Henry BISHENDEN, G/4873, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, 3rd September 1916, age 35.

Born Newington, Kent, son of Frank and Sarah Bishenden, of 72, Church Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent.

10th September 1902, Registry Office, Sittingbourne, married Matilda Elizabeth Newick, spinster, of Henry, born 21st July 1902, Rainham, Kent; George Leonard, born 11th September 1904, Newington, Sittingbourne; Dorothy May, born 21st March 1907, born Newington, Sittingbourne; Violet Emily, born 12th January 1910, Newington, Sittingbourne; Sydney Victor, born 26th May 1912, Newington, Sittingbourne; Norah Frances Bishenden, born 11th January 1915, Molton.

Children - Henry, born 21st July 1902, Rainham, Kent; George Leonard, born 11th September 1904, Newington, Sittingbourne; Dorothy May, born 21st March 1907, born Newington, Sittingbourne; Violet Emily, born 12th January 1910, Newington, Sittingbourne; Sydney Victor, born 26th May 1912, Newington, Sittingbourne; Norah Frances Bishenden, born 11th January 1915, Molton.

1911 Census - Church Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne - Henry Bishenden, head, age 30, married, bricklayers labourer, born Newington, Kent; Sarah Bishenden, wife, age 28, married 8 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Faversham, Kent; Sarah Newick, mother in law, age 64, widow, born Maidstone, Kent; Henry Bishenden, son, age 8, born Newington, Kent; George Bishenden, son, age 6, born Newington, Kent; Dorothy Bishenden, daughter, age 4, born Newington, Kent; Violet Bishenden, daughter, age 4, born Newington, Kent.

Enlisted Sittingbourne, Kent, age 33, height 5ft 8¼, weight 168lbs. Resided Church Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne. Formerly labourer.

Home 8th December 1914 to 21st April 1915; BEF 22nd April 1915 to 3rd September 1916.

8th December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd April 1915, landed 15 Infantry Base Depot; 25th April 1915, joined Battalion; 24th May 1915, appointed unpaid lance Corporal; 3rd August 1915, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 15th July 1916, In the Field, allowing a man of his section to use his water bottle without permission, deprived lance stripe; 23rd July 1916, appointed unpaid / paid Lance Corporal.

26th March 1917, pension of 26/6 a week awarded to widow & 6 children, 31 Orchard Cottages, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent.

27th March 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Matilda Elizabeth Bishenden, 31 Church Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent; Children, Henry, born 21st July 1902; George Leonard, born 11th September 1904; Dorothy May, born 21st March 1907; Violet Emily, born 12th January 1910; Sydney Victor, born 26th May 1912; Norah Frances Bishenden, born 11th January 1915: Father, Frank Bishenden deceased; Mother, Sarah Frances Bishenden, 78 Church Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent; Brothers - Frank, age 52, Newington; Charlie, age 41, Key Street?; Lewis, age 34, Canada; Tom, age 32, Chilham; Ralph, age 29, Scotland; Sisters - Kate, age 39, Kemsing; Emma, age 37?, Charing Cross; Dora, age 31, Upchurch.

Widow remarried now Packham, North St. Cottage, Hoo, Rochester, Kent.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11C, Somme, France.

This page was last updated on 11-Jan-2017.