The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Burgess

Private Alfred BURGESS, L/10145, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, 24th August 1914.

Born Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent, son of Harriett Sandford, New House Farm Cottage, Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent. Stepfather Edgar Sanford.

1911 Census - New House Farm Cottage, Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent - Edgar Sandford, head, age 34, married, farm labourer, born Headcorn, Kent; Harriett Sandford, wife, age 34, married 7 years, (10 children from previous marriage, all still alive), assistant on farm, born Headcorn, Kent; George Burgess, stepson, age 20, single, waggoners mate on farm, born Headcorn, Kent; Alfred Burgess, stepson, age 17, single, farm labourer, born Headcorn, Kent; Frederick Burgess, stepson, age 15, single, farm labourer, born Headcorn, Kent; Louisa Burgess, step daughter, age 14, goes to school, born Headcorn, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years & 4 months, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 124lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, birthmark above left buttock. Formerly farm labourer.

Home, 23rd April 1913 to 13th August 1914; BEF France, 14th August 1914 to 24th August 1914.

23rd April 1913, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1913, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th October 1913, Dublin, having a rusty rifle & bayonet & dirty equipment on the 7.00am Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 20th November 1913, Dublin, 6 minutes late Parading for Recruits Parade at 7.15am, 7 days confined to Barracks; 23rd February 1914, awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 10th June 1914, Hospital?, impetigo contagious; 10th June 1914 to 23rd June 1914, Dublin Royal Infirmary, impetigo contagious; 14th August 1914, posted BEF.

5th November 1920, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Harriett Sandford, School, Road, Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent; Brothers - James Burgess, age 38; William Burgess, age 36; Robert Burgess, age 30, George Burgess, age 28; Charles Burgess, age 26; Louis Burgess.

Commemorated at La Ferte-Sous -Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

External link to Headcorn Roll of Honour

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