The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Burden

Private William BURDEN, G/5163, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916, age 43.

Born Otham, Maidstone, Kent, son of Edward and Alice (deceased 20th October 1917), Burden, of Syringa Villa, Summerfield, Woodnesborough, Eastry, Kent. In January 1922, Mr E Burden at 3 Host Cottage, Barnswell Staple, near Canterbury, Kent.

Enlisted Hastings, Sussex, age 29 years & 3 months, height 5ft 8¾ inches, weight 159lbs. large scar over right lower ribs, accident 4 years ago, 2 ribs broken & removed. Resided Winsborough, Sandwich, Kent. Formerly miner.

Home, 31st December 1914 to 28th April 1915; BEF France, 29th April 1915 to 18th March 1916; Home, 19th March 1916 to 15th June 1916; BEF France, 16th June 1916.

31st December 1914, enlisted; 1st January 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th January 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th April 1915, landed at 5 Infantry Base Depot; 3rd May 1915, joined battalion, "D" Company; 3rd September 1915, 15 Field Ambulance, boils; 15th September 1915, rejoined Battalion, "D" Company; 18th December 1915, 14 Field Ambulance, boils on neck; 29th December 1915, rejoined Battalion, "D" Company; 11th March 1916, 14 Field Ambulance, wounded, bullet wound left groin, to 19 Casualty Clearing Station; 15th March 1916, 11 Stationary Hospital; 19th March 1916, to England; 19th March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st March 1916 to 27th April 1916, 2nd S G , Southmead, Bristol (Hospital), gun shot wound left groin; 6rd May 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th June 1916, embarked; 17th June 1916, 12 Infantry Base Depot; 25th June 1916, joined Battalion in the Field; 3rd July 1916, posted missing.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France and on Woodnesborough Memorial, Kent.

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