The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W A Blundell

Private Walter Alfred BLUNDELL, G/3903, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 30th September 1916, age 27.

Born Knockholt, Kent, son of Walter and Annie Blundell, of Lip Lap Cottage, Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent.

1911 Census - Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent. - Walter Blundell, head, age 56, married, fruit farmer, own account, born Shoreham, Kent; Annie Blundell, wife, age 59, married 34 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Brasted, Kent; Lydia Blundell, daughter, age 24, single, born Knockholt, Kent; Walter Blundell, son, age 22, farmer son, working on farm, born Knockholt, Kent; David Blundell, son, age 20, single, general labourer, born Shoreham, Kent; Hilda Blundell, daughter, age 18, single, born Shoreham, Kent; Violet Blundell, daughter, age 9, school, born Wandsworth, Kent.

Previously served 6 months West Kent Volunteer Battalion.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, resided Halstead, Kent, age 24, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 112lbs, blue eyes, dark brown hair. Formerly labourer.

Home 19th September 1914 to 10th August 1915; BEF 11th August 1915 to 3th September 1916.

19th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th October 1914, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 26th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th August 1915, posted BEF.

23rd July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Walter Blundell, Lip Lap Cottage, Halstead; Mother, Annie Blundell, Lip Lap Cottage, Otford Lane, Halstead; Brothers- Ernest Blundell, age 34, Malbas? Avenue, ???? Canada; David Blundell, age 28, Lip Lap Cottage, Otford Lane, Halstead; Sisters - Laura Blundell, age 40, 23 Malyons Terrace, Ladywell; Lily Humphrey, age 36, Ivy Cottages, Dunton Green; Lydia Blundell, age 28?, Lip Lap Cottage, Otford Lane, Halstead; Hilda Blundell, age 25?, Lip Lap Cottage, Otford Lane, Halstead; Violet? Blundell, age 18?, Lip Lap Cottage, Otford Lane, Halstead.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

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