The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Bruton

INSCRIPTION – “THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT”

Private Arthur BRUTON, G/14921, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after 20th September 1917.

Born Notting Hill, London, son of Jesse Georgina Bruton, 7 Buller Road, Kensal Rise, Willesden, NW.

1911 Census - 7 Buller Road, Kensal Rise, Willesden, NW - Jessie G Bruton, age 60, widow, 12 children, 7 still alive, born St John Wood, London; Arthur Bruton, son age 30, single, carpenters labourer, Harrods Stores, born Hammersmith, London; William Bruton, son, age 24, single, Postman, General Post Office, born Hammersmith, London; Annie J Bruton, daughter, age 22, single, laundry machinist, born Hammersmith, London; Ethel J Bruton, daughter, age 18, single, shop assistant, launderers, born Hammersmith, London.

Enlisted Paddington, SW, age 35, height 5ft 8 inches. Resided 7 Baller Road, Kensal Rise, Willesden, NW. Formerly rope worker.

Home 11th December 1915 to 23rd November 1916; BEF 24th November 1916 to 20th September 1917.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915 to Army Reserve; 1st May 1916, mobilized; 2nd May 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st October 1916 to 4th October 1916, absent; 4th October 1916 to 9th October 1916, awaiting trial; 10th October 1916, tried by DCM for desertion, found guilty, sentenced to 16 months detention and all former service forfeited; 20th October 1916, to Detention; 18th November 1916, from Detention; 24th November 1916 posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th September 1917, posted missing.

4th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father deceased; Mother, Jesse G Bruton, 7 Buller Road, London, NW10; Brothers - James H Bruton, age 45, 25 Leonard Road, Southall; Henry B Bruton, age 42, 151 Faraday Road, Wimbledon, SW; William Bruton, age 33, 7 Buller Road, London, NW10; Sisters - Annie J? Bruton, age 30,7 Buller Road, London, NW10; Ethel J Bruton, age 27, 17 Charteris? Road, Finsbury Park, N.

Buried at Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Special Memorial, A. 25., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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