The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C A Blundell

Private Charles Anthony BLUNDELL, G/2757, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, died on or since, 26th September 1915.

Born Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, son of William, (gardener), & Mary Jane Blundell, 1 Wood Cottage, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey.

14th March 1897, Addington, St Mary, Surrey, baptism, of Charles Anthony Blundell, son of William & Mary Jane Blundell.

1911 Census - Wood Cottage, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey - William Barnett Blundell, head, age 49, married, born High Street, Shirley; Mary Jane Blundell, wife, age 52, married 22 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, shopkeeper, own account, born Lambeth, London; Norman Hasting Blundell, son, age 18, single, junior clerk, gas works, born Park Hill, Croydon; Charles Anthony Blundell, son, age 14, school boy, born Elsdon, Croydon; Florence Blundell, daughter, age 11, school girl, born Shirley; William Noel Blundell, son, age 8, school boy, born Shirley.

Enlisted Croydon, Surrey, age 19, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 119lbs. Formerly gardener.

10th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th April 1915, Redhill, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until Tattoo 5th inst, 2 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 27th June 1915, Blackdown, absent from Tattoo until 9.00pm 28th inst, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 1st August 1915, Blackdown, overstaying his pass from 11.00pm till 11.00am 2nd inst. 5 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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