The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private W W Paine
Photograph by "Len"
Private Walter William PAINE, G/7395, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 4381, Royal Sussex Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 22nd August 1918.
Born Beckley, Sussex, son of John & Caroline Paine.
1911 Census - Cooks Yard, Northiam, Sussex - John Paine, head, age 36, married, farm labourer, born Beckley, Sussex; Caroline Paine, wife, age 35, married 10 years, 5 children, all still alive, born Beckley, Sussex; William Paine, son, age 14, farm labourer, born Beckley, Sussex; George Paine, son, age 9, born Beckley, Sussex; Myrtle Paine, daughter, age 7, born Beckley, Sussex; Annie Paine, daughter, age 4, born Northiam, Sussex; Alfred Paine, son, age 1, born Northiam, Sussex.
Enlisted Chichester, Sussex. Resided Northiam,Sussex.
Buried at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, VI. A. 16., British Extension, France. Commemorated Northiam Sussex.
AWARDS: MM
London Gazette 13th September 1918.
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men:
7395 Pte. W. W. Paine, Royal West Kent Regiment. (Northiam).
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