The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C W Paine

Private Charles William PAINE, L/11195, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 13th July 1916.

11th December 1897, born Farnham, Hampshire, son of Frederick and Martha Paine, of 4, Acacia Road, Beckenham, Kent.

1911 Census - 17, Acacia Road, Beckenham, Kent - Frederick Payne, head, age 53, married, dairy farm labourer, born Bentley, Alton, Hampshire; Martha Payne, wife, age 49, married 16 years, 3 children, 2 still alive, born Froyle Alton, Hampshire; Charles Payne, son, age 12, school, born Froyle Alton, Hampshire.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 18 years & 3 months, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 126lbs, fair complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair. Resided 51 High Street, Beckenham, Kent. Formerly tailor.

Home, 24th February 1916 to 15th June 1916; BEF, 16th June 1916 to 13th July 1916.

24th February 1916, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd March 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, embarked; 17th June 1916, Etaples, 18 Infantry Base Depot; 6th July 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 13th July 1916, posted wounded & missing.

17th June 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Father Frederick Paine, 4, Acacia Road, Beckenham, Kent - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Frederick Paine; Mother, Martha Paine; Sisters - one, Edith Prewett, 4, Acacia Road, Beckenham, Kent.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France

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