The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private P H Burles
Private Philip Henry BURLES, G/12901, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, death presumed on or after, 28th August 1916, age 19.
Born Penge, Kent, son of Philip and Harriett Burles, of 17, Tennyson Road, Penge, London.
24th March 1897, Christ Church, Penge, baptism, Philip Henry Burles, son of Philip Henry & Harriett Burles.
1911 Census - 19 East Terrace, Fairlawn Park, Lower Sydenham, SE - Philip Henry Burles, head, age 41, married, bricklayer, born City of London; Harriett Burles, wife, age 13, married 21 years, 6 children 4 still alive, born Penge, Surrey; Philip Henry Burles, son, age 14, born Penge, Surrey; Sidney Burles, son, age 5, born Holborn, London; Doris Burles, daughter, age 3, born Holborn, London.
Enlisted Norwood, SE, age 19 years, 1 month, height 5ft 8¾ inches, weight 135lbs. Resided 17, Tennyson Road, Penge, London. Formerly pastry cook.
28th February 1916, enlisted; 29th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 1st April 1916, mobilized; 2nd April 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th July 1916, embarked; 15th July 1916, disembarked; 23rd July 1916, Infantry Base Depot, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st July 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st August 1916, joined Battalion; 28th August 1916, posted wounded and missing.
22nd September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Philip H Burles, 17, Tennyson Road, Penge; Mother, Harriett Burles, 17, Tennyson Road, Penge; Brother, Sidney John Burles, 17, Tennyson Road, Penge; Sister, Doris Burles, 17, Tennyson Road, Penge; Grandparents, Thomas & Harriett Clark, 15 ????lina Road, Penge.
Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.
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