The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant W L Broughton

Serjeant William Leonard BROUGHTON, S/720, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 26th September 1915.

1872, Born Newington, London.

26th December 1904, Holy Trinity, Newington, William Leonard Broughton, age 32, bachelor, Circular Road, carriage lifter, son of John Thomas William Broughton, deceased, married Minnie Louisa Ann Wade, age 24, spinster, 1 Circular Road, daughter of Thomas Richard Wade, deceased.

Children - William Thomas Broughton, born 14th December 1905, Greenwich; Minnie Edith Broughton, born 24th February 1907, Greenwich; Frederick Leonard Broughton, born 8th February 1908, Greenwich; Florence Elizabeth Broughton, born 9th March 1911, Greenwich; Doris Beatrice Broughton, born 16th October 1912, Greenwich; Leslie John Broughton, born 1st April 1915, Greenwich.

Previously served 13 years 56 days Royal West Kent Regiment, time expired.

1911 Census - 13 Ruby Street, Old Kent Road, Peckham - W Broughton, head, age 40, married, coach painter, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, born Newington, London; M L A Broughton, wife, age 31, married 6 years, 5 children, all still alive, born Mile End, East; William Broughton, son, age 5, school, born Deptford; Minnie Broughton, daughter, age 4, born Deptford; Frederick Broughton son, age 3, born Deptford; Elsey Broughton, daughter, age 1,born Deptford; Florence Broughton, daughter, age 3 weeks, born Peckham.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age 42, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 140lbs, brown eyes, dark brown hair, scar right groin, blue? mark left ear. Formerly painter.

Home 8th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, promoted Corporal, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th September 1914, promoted Lance Sergeant; 19th September 1914, appointed Sergeant; 12th July 1915, Blackdown, overstaying his pass from 11.00pm until 2.30pm 13th when employed as a Provost Sergeant, reprimanded, forfeits 2 days pay;

15th May 1916, pension of 30/- a week awarded to widow and 6 children, 19 Egmont Street, New Cross, SE / 3 Surrey Terrace, Surrey Square, Old Kent Road, SE.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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