The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A R Burrel

Private Alfred Rayner BURRELL, G/20658, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, Flanders France, death assumed between 1st April 1918 & 1st July 1918, age 20.

1897, December Quarter, born Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland, son of Edward Rayner & Mary Ellen Burrell, of Mains Cottage, Crosby Garrett, Westmorland.

1911 Census - Chestnut House, Crosby Garrett - Edward Rayner Burrell, head, age 40, married, railway platelayer, born Smardale, Westmoreland; Mary Eleanor Burrell, wife, age 41, married, 16 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland; Alfred Rayner Burrell, son, age 13, school, born Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland; Frederick Stanley Burrell, son, age 11, school, born Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland; Richard Harrison Burrell, son, age 8, school, born Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland; Walter Raymond Burrell, son, age 2, born Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland.

Enlisted Kirkby, Stephen, Westmoreland, age 18, height 5ft 4⅜ inches, weight 133lbs, scar on top of head. Resided Smardale Hall, Kirkby, Stephen / Waterhouses, Ashby Appleby, Westmoreland. Formerly farm servant.

Home 24th January 1916 to 25th April 1917; BEF 26th April 1917 to 1st July 1918.

24th January 1916, enlisted & transferred to Army Reserve; 20th November 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Border Regiment, Service No. 32437; 23rd November 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Border Regiment; 26th April 1917, posted BEF & 6th Battalion Border Regiment; 12th May 1917, posted 8th Battalion, Border Regiment; 29th May 1917, Classified P.B. (Permanent Base); 3rd August 1917, transferred to Labour Corps, Service No.399159, 792 A.E. (Area Employment) Company; 1st February 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No. 20658; 21st March 1918, posted missing.

2nd September 1917, Attwell, whilst on active service, having a dirty rifle on rifle instruction, 5 days confined to Camp;

15th November 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, Edward R Burrell, Mains Cottage, Crosby Garrett; Mother, Mary E Burrell, Mains Cottage, Crosby Garrett; Brothers - Frederick S Burrell, age 20, with the Forces; Richard H Burrell, age 18, Mains Cottage, Crosby Garrett; Walter R Burrell, age 12, Mains Cottage, Crosby Garrett; Sister - Iris? M J Huddart?, age 25, Step End Farm, Great Asby.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 & 59, Somme, France.

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