The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private V A Bunce

Private Victor A BUNCE, G/5423, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th September 1915.

Born West Hanney, Berkshire, son of Emma / Emily Bunce, West Hanney, Wantage, Berkshire.

1911 Census - West Hanney, Wantage, Berkshire - Emma Bunce, head, age 48, widow, born East Woodhay, Berkshire; William Frank Bunce, son, age 21, single, bricklayers labourer, born West Hanney; Victor Bunce, son, age 19, single, farm labourer, born West Hanney; Reginald Bunce, son, age 11, school, born West Hanney; James Frederic Bunce, son, age 7, born West Hanney.

Enlisted Wantage, Berkshire, age 23, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 146½lbs. Resided West Hanney, Wantage, Berkshire. Formerly painter.

Home 11th January 1915 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th SEptember 1915.

11th January 1915, enlisted; 12th January 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th January 1915, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 26th September 1915, wounded & missing.

1st August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, E Bunce, West Hanney, Wantage; Brothers - William Frank Bunce, age 29, West Hanney, Wantage; Reginald Bunce, age 19, West Hanney, Wantage; James Bunce, age 15, West Hanney, Wantage; Sister - May Pattrick?, age 25, West Hanney, Wantage.

He was accepted for commemoration as war dead on 6th August 2008.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Plot: Addenda Panel.

This page was last updated on 13-Jun-2017.