The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal J Fardon


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Lance Corporal Joshua FARDON, G/5390, 6th  Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed as on or after 30th November 1917. 

30th June 1898, born Silvertown, Essex, son of Alfred John & Elizabeth Akhurst, 23 Custom Street, Custom House, Victoria Docks, E16.


1911 Census - 51 Gray Street, Silvertown, Essex - Alfred John Akhurst, head, age 47, married, fitters labourer, ship repairers, born Woolwich, Kent; Elizabeth Akhurst, wife, age 42, married 10 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Bethnal Green, London, E; Alice Akhurst, daughter, age 10, school, born Silvertown, Essex; William Akhurst, son, age 8, school, born Silvertown, Essex; Caroline Akhurst, daughter, age 6, born Silvertown, Essex; Alfred Akhurst, son, age 4, born Silvertown, Essex; Frank Fardon, stepson, age 24, single, rubber worker, rubber works, born Silvertown, Essex; Annie Fardon, step daughter, age 22, single, rubber worker, rubber works, born Silvertown, Essex; Joshua Fardon, stepson, age 12, school, born Silvertown, Essex.


Enlisted Canning Town, E, age 19, height 5ft 4½ inches, 123lbs.  Resided 11 Leslie Road, Custom House, Victoria Docks, E16. Formerly labourer.

Home, 11th January 1915 to 3rd October 1915; Posted BEF France 4th October 1915 to 19th June 1916; Home, 20th June 1916 to 17th July 1917; BEF 18th July 1917 to 20th November 1917.

11th January 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th January 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd May 1916, 23 General Hospital, Etaples, placed under observation; 20th June 1916 to Hospital Ship "Brighton"; 20th June 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st June 1916 to 6th July 1916, Hospital at Dundee with Myalgia;  17th July 1916, rejoined at Depot; 27th July 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st October 1916, Fort Darland, (1) Absent from parade, (2) breaking out of camp and remaining abroad until 12.15pm, (3) being in Star Lane improperly dressed - 7 days confined to Barracks; 24th November 1916, Rochester, whilst on Active Service, not parading in marching order when ordered to do so - 4 days confined to Barracks; 2nd December 1916, Rochester, whilst on Active Service, 1.absent from escort duty, 2.absent from roll call parade at 7.30am until found in billet at 9.30am. - 7 days confined to Barracks; 26th December 1916, Rochester, whilst on Active Service, overstaying his pass from 9.30pm to 7.00am on 29th - 7 days confined to Barracks & deprived of 8 days pay; 17th February 1917, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal;  24th February 1917, Rochester, whilst on Active Service, neglect of duty whilst in charge of defaulters -deprived of Lance Corporal stripe by Commanding Officer; 2nd March 1917, Rochester, whilst on Active Service, absent from 9.30pm until 9.00pm on 6th - 120 hours detention, forfeits 5 days pay; 7th March 1917, to Detention Barracks; 28th March 1917, Rochester, whilst on Active Service, absent from Roll Call at 7.00am, absent from 8.00 parade - 5 days confined to Barracks; 8th July 1917, whilst on Active Service, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 9.30pm the 9th - 5 days confined to Barracks; 18th July 1917, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & embarked; 9th August 1917, joined Battalion, "B" Company; 30th October 1917, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 7th November 1917, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 30th November 1917, posted missing.

20th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased; Mother, Elizabeth Akhurst, 23 Custom Street; Brothers - F? L? Fardon, age 32, 27 Chandler Road; J? A? Fardon, age 25?, 11 Leslie Road; Half Brothers - W Akhusrt, age 16, 23 Custom Street; A Akhurst, age 13, 23 Custom Street; Sisters - Annie? Belfield age 30, 27 Chandler Road; Ellen Fardon, age 28, 27 Chandler Road; Rose Fardon, age 26, 27 Chandler Road; Half Sisters - Alice Akhurst, age 18, 27 Chandler Road; Carrie Akhurst, age 15, 23 Custom Street.

Commemorated at  Cambrai Memorial, Panel 8, Louverval, Nord, France.


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