The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J W F Carlsson

Photograph by "Steve N"

Private John William Frederick CARLSSON, G/20468, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action or died of wounds, Flanders France, on or after, 21st September 1918, age 19.

Born Long Acre, Middlesex, son of Edith Maude Boustred, of 381, New Cross Road, London / 27 Borough Street, Brighton, Sussex.

1916 March Quarter, Brighton Registration District, Edward Boustred married Edith M Carlsson.

Enlisted London, age 18 years & 1 month, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 115lbs, flattish feet. Resided 27 Borough Street, Brighton, Sussex. Formerly seaman.

Home 18th February 1917 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 21st September 1918.

18th February 1917, called up & deemed to have enlisted; 20th February 1917, posted 97th Training Reserve Battalion; 21st June 1917, transferred and posted to 209th Infantry Battalion; 12th November 1917, Sheringham, irregular conduct on Parade, laughing, 2 days confined to Barracks; 11th December 1917, posted 51st (Grad) Battalion, Training Reserve, Middlesex Regiment, Service No. 34830; 17th January 1918, overstaying his pass from 22.30 until 18.35 on 18th January 1918, deprived of 4 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 29th January 1918, posted BEF; 29th January 1918, embarked / disembarked; 31st January 1918, transferred to 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th February 1918, joined Battalion in the Field; 21st September 1918, reported wounded & missing.

19th November 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, Edward Boustred, 27 Borough Street, Brighton, Sussex; Mother, Edith Maude Boustred, 27 Borough Street, Brighton, Sussex;

Buried at Unicorn Cemetery, I.A.19., Vend'huile, Aisne, France.

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