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Private William PRIOR, G/18272, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th March 1918, age 20.

Born Bintry, Norfolk, son of George and Anna Maria Prior, of Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham, Norfolk.

1911 Census - Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham, Norfolk - George Prior, head, age 49, married, bricklayer, worker, born in Bintry, Norfolk; Anna Maria Prior, wife, age 49, married 26 years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born in Bradenham E, Norfolk; George Robert Prior, son, age 22, single, labourer on farm, labourer,  born in Bintry, Norfolk; James Prior, son, age 20, single, labourer on farm, labourer,  born in Bintry, Norfolk; William Prior, son, age 15, single, Page Boy, Private House, Page Boy, born in Bintry, Norfolk; Nellie May Prior, grandchild, age 6, born in Gressenhall, Norfolk.

Enlisted Norwich, Norfolk, age 20 years & 3 months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 128lbs. Resided Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham, Norfolk. Formerly labourer.

Home 10th December 1915 to 29th August 1916; BEF 30th August 1916 to 24th September 1917; Home 25th September 1917 to 11th March 1918; BEF 12th March 1918 to 28th March 1918.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 25th May 1916, mobilized; 25th May 1916, posted 27th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.2808; 30th August 1916, posted BEF; 13th September 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1917 to 27th October 1917, 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rednal, gun shot wound (shrapnel) right elbow & abdomen, slight flesh wounds, no nerve or bone injury; 27th October 1917 to 6th November 1917, furlough; 7th November 1917, posted Eastern Command Depot; 19th February 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th March 1918, Infantry Base Depot; 15th March 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th March 1918, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st March to 28th March 1918, posted missing.

17th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Prior, Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham; Mother, Anna Maria Prior, Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham; Brothers - George Robert Prior, age 30, Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham; James Prior, age 29, Mill Road, Bintree, East Dereham; Sisters - Maggie Jenkinson, age 34, 364 Charles Street, Belleville, Ontario, Canada; Nelly Wilton, age 33, Eastgate Street, Elmham S.O. Norfolk; Edith Victoria Prior, age 32, 26 Oliver Grove, South Norwood, London SE25.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59., France / Bintree Roll of Honour.