The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private S Boden

Private Stephen BODEN, G/19906, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, death assumed on or since, 20th September 1917.

1887, born Hanley, Staffordshire.

Next of Kin (sister) - Sarah Potter, 54 Salmeston Street, Hanley, Staffordshire.

Enlisted Hanley, Staffordshire, age 29, height 5ft 6½ inches, scar left leg from syphilitic attack. Resided 26 Princes Street, Hanley, Staffordshire. Formerly labourer.

Home 29th March 1916 to 6th July 1916; BEF 7th July 1916 to 21st September 1916; Home 22nd September 1916 to 19th February 1917; BEF 20th February 1917 to 20th September 1917.

18th January ????, enlisted Durham Light Infantry, Service No.4644; 20th September 1917, posted missing.

7th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Edward Boden, deceased; Brothers - Edward Boden, age 36, 10 Ridge Lane, near Atherstone, Warwickshire; Arthur Boden, age 28, 43 Coventry Street, Leicester; Ernest ???, age 45, unknown; Taylor ????, age 43, unknown; Sisters - Mary Brough, age 39, Doncaster; Sarah Potter, 54 Salmeston Street, Hanley, Staffordshire; Nephews & Nieces - Charity Boden, age 13, 10 Ridge Lane, Atherstone; Doris May Boden, age 11, 10 Ridge Lane, Atherstone; Elizabeth Boden, age 10, 10 Ridge Lane, Atherstone; Florence Boden, age 7, 10 Ridge Lane, Atherstone; Gladys Boden, age 4, 10 Ridge Lane, Atherstone; Eliza Boden, age 2, 10 Ridge Lane, Atherstone; Uncles & Aunts by blood - William Boden, age 50, Cann Street, Hanley, Staffordshire; Arthur Boden, age 46, Princes Street, Hanley, Staffordshire; Henry Boden, age 44, Princes Street, Hanley, Staffordshire.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

London Gazette 31st October 1919.

SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers and Airmen named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at' the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, S.W. 7," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, October 31st, 1919.

List CCCCCXXVIII of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. Effects 1918-1919.

Boden S, Private, Royal West Kent Regt. £10 0s 0.5d

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