The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Burrell

Private Walter BURRELL, G/2735, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 28th October 1918, age 25.

Born Greenwich, Kent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burrell, of 32, Idenden Cottage, Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich, London.

1911 Census - 36 Grenfell Street, East Greenwich - Samuel Burrell head, age 49, married, labourer linoleum works, born East Greenwich; Sarah Burrell, wife, age 50, married 27 years, 8 children, all still alive, born London; Charles Burrell, son, age 25, single, labourer linoleum works, born East Greenwich; Walter Burrell, son, age 18, single, labourer linoleum works, born East Greenwich; William Burrell, son, age 13, scholar, born East Greenwich; Elsie Burrell, daughter, age 8, scholar, born East Greenwich; Ada May Burrell, daughter, age 6, scholar, born East Greenwich.

Husband of Florence Hilda Stay (formerly Burrell), of 1, Clifford St., Newport, Isle of Wight.

Enlisted Greenwich, Kent, age 20, height 5ft 7¾ inches, weight 137lbs, scar on lip. Resided New Cross, SE. Formerly labourer.

7th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 20th September 1915, wounded; 1st October 1915, to England; 1st October 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st November 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th February 1916, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th February 1916, Devonport, embarked; 23rd March 1916, disembarked Busrah; 30th March 1916, Nasiriyah, joined Battalion in the Field; 8th July 1916, admitted to Hospital; 29th July 1916, discharged from Hospital; 4th March 1917, admitted to Hospital; 23rd March 1917, discharged from Hospital; 16th April1917, admitted to Hospital; 29th April 1917, discharged from Hospital; 17th June 1917, proceeded to India for 1 months leave; 21st August 1917, embarked Bombay, disembarked Busrah; 21st September 1917, rejoined Battalion in the Field; 29th October 1918, reported killed in action.

Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, XVIII. F. 1/29., Iraq

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