The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private V E L Greenslade

Private Vivian Edgar Lacey GREENSLADE, TF/3085, 2nd/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds received in action, Gallipoli, 20th August 1915.

Son of * Major E W Greenslade, 23rd (NW) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, Halton Park Camp, Hertfordshire / BSO Infantry Brigade, Secunderabad, India & Mrs Lelia Lacey Greenslade, 86 Queen Street, Newton Abbott, Devon.

Brother, Leslie Greenslade, 4th Battalion, (Territorial Force), Devonshire Regiment.

1911 Census - 31 Queen Street, Newton Abbott, Devon - Edgar William Greenslade, head, age 46, married, schoolmaster, County Council, born Bath, Somerset; Leila Greenslade, wife, age 46, married 15 years, 3 children, all still alive, ladies & children's outfitter, employer, at home, born Newton Abbott, Devon; Vivian Greenslade, son, age 13, school, born Newton Abbott, Devon; Leslie Greenslade, son, age 12, school, born Newton Abbott, Devon; Cecil Greenslade, son, age 8, school, born Newton Abbott, Devon; Marion Port, servant, age 29, single, mothers help, born Kingsbridge, Devon.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 19 years & 6 months, height 5ft 4 inches. Resided 86 Queen Street, Newton Abbott, Devon.

Home 12th January 1915 to 17th JUly 1915; MEF 18th July 1915 to 20th August 1915.

12th January 1915, enlisted; 25th April 1915, posted 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th July 1915, Devonport, embarked; 20th August 1915, wounded.

Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Panel 155., Turkey.

* 28th June 1929, London Gazette - The Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem - The King has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions in and appointment to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem - As Serving Brothers - Major Edgar William Greenslade.

Monday 6th February 1939, Newton Abbott, Devon funeral of Major Edgar William Greenslade, of Queen Street, Newton Abbott, officers, men & cadets of Mid Devon Divisions of the St John Ambulance Brigade walked in procession.

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