The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E G Bristow

Private Edward George BRISTOW, G/18812, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 29th October 1916, age 37.

Born 1880 July, Uxbridge, son of Thomas William Bristow, of 3, The Clamas, Cowley, Middlesex.

Next of Kin (friend) - Mrs Pl????, 2 Clesbey Bridge, Iver Lane, Cowley, Middlesex

Children? - Elizabeth & Florance, born Cowley, 1911?.

Called up to Hounslow, Middlesex, age 36. Resided 2 Clesbey Bridge, Iver Lane, Cowley, Middlesex. Formerly labourer.

Home 18th March 1916 to 1st October 1916; BEF 2nd October 1916 to 29th October 1916.

18th March 1916, called up for Service; 18th March 1916, posted 4/8 Middlesex Regiment, 6414; 2nd October 1916, posted BEF, embarked Folkestone, disembarked Boulogne, posted 1/7 Middlesex Regiment; 14th October 1916, transferred to 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

20th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas William Bristow, 3, Clamas, Cowley, Uxbridge; Brothers - Thomas William Bristow, age 40, 5 Cannon Row, Canal Side, Uxbridge; Joseph Bristow, age 32, 50 Southport Avenue, Mt Dennis, Ontario; William Bristow, age 21, 3, Clamas, Cowley, Uxbridge; Sisters - Emily Dean?, age 30, 3, Clamas, Cowley, Uxbridge; Maud Hutchinson, age 24, Endeby, British Colombia.

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

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