The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private P Carswell

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Private Percy CARSWELL, G/10063, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 29th June 1916.

Born Elham, Kent, son of Mrs Francis Marsh, 76 Seymour St, Canterbury, Kent.

1898, June Quarter, Edmonton District, married Jemima Robins.

Children - Percy Carswell, born 18th May 1899; Francis B Carswell, born 28th June 1900; Florence Carswell, born 31st December 1903.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 37 years & 11 months, height 5ft 2½ inches, weight 133lbs. Resided 16 Seymour St, Canterbury, Kent. Formerly fitter.

Home 2nd October 1915 to 22nd March 1916; BEF France 23rd March 1916 to 29th June 1916.

2nd October 1915, enlisted; 3rd October 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th October 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th October 1915 to 20th October 1915, Shoreham by Sea, Infirmary, septic arm after vaccination; 5th March 1916, Shoreham by Sea, overstaying his pass from midnight until 7.15am on 6th, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 23rd March 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

12th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Jemima Holden, 5 Providence Row, Wincheap Street, Canterbury, Kent; Children - Percy Carswell, born 18th May 1899, 5 Providence Row, Wincheap Street, Canterbury, Kent; Francis B Carswell, born 28th June 1900, Tiverton?, Bournemouth, Canada; Florence Carswell, born 31st December 1903, Tiverton?, Bournemouth, Canada; Mother, Francis Marsh, 16, Seymoor Place, Canterbury, Kent; Brother - Steven Carswell, age not known, address not known; Sisters - Mary? Cox?, age not sure, 16, Seymoor Place, Canterbury, Kent; Florence Benson, age -, 16 Thomas Street, Liden.

Jemina Holden (remarried 1916, September Quarter, Canterbury District, Louis Holden), 5 Providence Row, Wincheap Street, Canterbury, Kent, died June 1959, age 80, Canterbury,Kent

Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, II. E. 133., Nord, France

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