The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F G Britton

Photograph by Gregg Matthews

Private Frederick George BRITTON, G/12133, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, 9th May 1917, age 26.

Born Northfleet, Kent, son of Thomas Arthur & Rhoda Britton, of 89, High St., Northfleet, Kent. Baker, confectioner, corn dealer etc.

1911 Census - 89 High St, Northfleet, Kent - Thomas Arthur Britton, head, age 49, married, baker & confectioner, employer, born Reading, Berkshire; Rhoda Britton, wife, age 45, married 20 years, 4 children, 25 still alive, assisting in business, born Northfleet, Kent; Frederick George Britton, son, age 19, single, printing warehouseman, born Northfleet, Kent; Gertrude Britton, daughter, age 18, single, drapers assistant, born Northfleet, Kent.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 23 years 331 days , height 5ft 7¾ inches. Resided 89 High St, Northfleet, Kent. Formerly printers warehouseman.

Home 12th December 1915 to 2nd July 1916; BEF 3rd July 1916 to 27th September 1916; Home, 28th September 1916 to 7th December 1916; BEF 8th December 1916 to 9th May 1917.

12th December 1915, enlisted; 13th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 10th February 1916, mobilized from Army Reserve; 11th February 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th March 1916, Northampton, absent from Guard Mounting Parade at 4.00pm, 2 extra guards; 3rd July 1916, posted BEF; 3rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 5th July 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th September 1916, Boulogne, ICT, left foot, to England Hospital Ship, St David, ex 13 Stationery Hospital; 28th September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th September to 26th October 1916, General Hospital, Bristol; 4th November 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1916, posted BEF; 8th December 1916, disembarked; 31st December 1916, joined Battalion, "A" Company.

3rd September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Arthur Britton, 89, High St., Northfleet, Kent; Mother, Rhoda Britton, 89, High St., Northfleet, Kent; Sister - Gertie Knight, Park View, Northfleet, kent.

Buried at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, I.F.6., Pas de Calais, France.

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