The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal S G Pinder

Photograph by "International War Graves Photography Project"

Lance Corporal Samuel George PINDER, G/2076, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 13th December 1917.

Born Stepney, London, E, son of William John & Elizabeth Ann Pinder, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.

1911 Census - 302 Devons Road, Bow, London E - Mr W J Pinder, husband, age 48, married, general labourer, worker, born Mile End, E.; Elizabeth Pinder, wife, age 48, married 23 years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born Mile End, E.; William John J Pinder, son, age 22, single, stoker Traction Engine, worker, born Mile End, E.; Samuel George Pinder, son, age 16, single, general labourer, worker, born Mile End, E.; Florence Maud Pinder, daughter, age 14, single, domestic servant, born Mile End, E.; Annie Elizabeth Pinder, daughter, age 10, school, born Mile End, E.; Lily Elizabeth Pinder, daughter, age 8, school, born Mile End, E.; Charles Frederick Pinder, son, age 12, school, born Mile End, E.

Enlisted 7th September 1914, Woolwich, Kent, age 19 years & 210 days, height 5ft 4¾ inches, weight 122lbs, sallow complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, wart under left eye. Resided Mile End, E. Formerly paint works labourer.

Home, 7th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 13th December 1917.

7th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 5th January 1916, 56 Field Ambulance, impetigo; 6th January 1916, 18 DRS; 1st February 1916, influenza, discharged; 15th February 1916, 55 Field Ambulance, impetigo; 20th February 1916, to Duty; 11th December 1916 to 21st December 1916, Leave; 18th June 1917, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 18th August 1917, appointed paid Lance Corporal.

11th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, William John Pinder, age 58, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.; Elizabeth Ann Pinder, age 58, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.; Brothers - William John Pinder, age 30, Rifle Brigade, Service No.24564, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.; Sisters - Florence Pinder, age 23, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.; Annie Pinder, age 18, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.; Lily Pinder, age 16, 9 Rowsell Street, Mile End, E3.;

Buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, XI. A. 3., Belgium.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show rank as Lance Corporal; CWGC web site show rank as Private.

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