The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R J Bryne

Private Richard John BRYNE, G/20788, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (attached to 1st/20th London Regiment), (formerly 25019, 53rd YS Battalion, Sussex Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 23rd August 1918.

Born Kensington, London, W. son of Matthew & Agnes Byrne, 130 Portland Road, North Kensington, London, W. / 48 Robert Street, Hampstead Road, London, NW1.

1911 Census - 130 Portland Road, Notting Hill, London, W. - Matthew Byrne, head, age 48, married*, 20 years, 6 children, 3 still alive, chair frame maker, born Ballsbridge, Dublin; Matthew Byrne, son, age 16, single, chair frame learner, born Islington; Richard Byrne, son age 11, school, born Shepherds Bush; John Byrne, son, age 9, school, born North Kensington.

* wife in Colney Hatch.

Enlisted West London, age 18 years 36 days, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 105lbs, physical development, fair, will improve, requires dental treatment. Medical Classification C1 (one), Free some serious organic diseases, able to stand service in garrison at home, able to march 5 miles, see to shoot with glasses and hear well. Resided 130 Portland Road, North Kensington, London, W. Formerly wood machinist.

15th February 1917, deemed to have enlisted; 27th July 1917, called up; 28th July 1917, posted 97th Training Reserve Battalion; 10th November 1917, dirty boots on Commanding Officers inspection, 5 days confined to Barracks; 17th November 1917, absent from 12.00 oclock Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 3rd December 1917, neglect of duty, not having oil and pull through in his rifle at 7.45am; 31st March 1918, posted Sussex Regiment; posted Royal West Kent Regiment, (attached to 1st/20th London Regiment); 23rd August 1918, wounded & missing.

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7, France.

NOTE: Soldiers Died in the Great War shows lastname spelt BRYNE: CWGC web site shows it as BYRNE.

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