The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A C Wells

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Private Alfred Charles WELLS, G/18560, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (comatose from sepsis),11.40pm / 10.40pm, 3rd December 1916, at 2nd Southern General Hospital, Maudlin Street, Bristol, wife present, age 39.

Son of Alfred Thomas & Harriett Ann Wells, 6, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex.

2nd July 1899, Parish Church, Denham, Buckinghamshire, Alfred Charles Well, age 22, bachelor, married Amelia Foot(e), spinster, 6, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex.

Children - Charles Alfred Wells, born 11th December 1902, Denham; Alice Maud Wells, born 22nd July 1905, Ivor; Arthur George Wells, born 17th July 1906, Ivor; Thomas William Wells, born 17th February 1911, Hillingdon; Rose Ethel Wells, born 17th February 1911, Hillingdon.

1911 Census - 6, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex. - Alfred Charles Wells, head, age 33, married, timber porter, timber yard, worker, born Denham, Buckinghamshire; Amelia Wells, wife, age 38, married 11 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born Southampton, Hampshire; Charles Alfred Wells, son, age 8, born Denham, Buckinghamshire; Arthur George Wells, son, age 2, born Uxbridge, Middlesex; Thomas William Wells, son, age 2 months, born Uxbridge, Middlesex; Rose Ethel Wells, daughter, age 2 months, born Uxbridge, Middlesex.

Enlisted Uxbridge, Middlesex, age 38 years, height 5ft 5 inches, fresh complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Resided Uxbridge, 6, Waterloo Road, Middlesex. Formerly timber porter.

Home 4th December 1915 to 3rd October 1916; BEF 4th october 1916 to 23rd November 1916; Home 24th November 1916 to 3rd December 1916.

4th December 1915, enlisted; 5th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 15th June 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.G/38080; 16th June 1916, posted 16th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 1st September 1916, transferred to Training Reserve Battalion; 1st September 1916, posted 22nd Battalion, Training Reserve, Service No. TR/10/47422; 4th October 1916, posted BEF; 4th October 1916, embarked; 4th October 1916, transferred Royal Fusiliers, Service No.G/50632; 4th October 1916, posted 26th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 14th October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th October 1916, joined 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 18th November 1916, wounded, gun shot wound, buttock; 19th November 1916, 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen; 24th November 1916, Hospital Ship "Formosa"; 26th November 1916 to 3rd December 1916, 2nd Southern General Hospital, gun shot wound buttock; 2nd December 1916, 2nd Southern General Hospital, dangerously ill, advise relatives.

10th June 1917, date when Separation Allowance of 23/6 a week and Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to widow, will cease.

11th June 1917, pension of 31/3 a week awarded to widow & five children.

8th June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Amelia Wells, 6, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge; Children - Charles Alfred Wells,11th December 1902; Alice Maud Wells, 22nd July 1905; Arthur George Wells, 17th July 1906; Thomas William Wells, 7th January 1911; Rose Ethel Wells, 7th January1911; Father, Alfred Charles Wells, 33 Waterloo Road, Uxbridge; Mother, Harriett Ann Wells, 33, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge; Brothers - none; Sisters - Annie Maria Keen?, age 41, No.1. York Road, Uxbridge; Alice Maud Ellison, age 37, 18 Cordayne Road, New Kings Row, Fulham; Uncles / Aunts - Maria Wells, age 64, Rutland Gate, Knightbridge.

Buried at Hillingdon & Uxbridge Cemetery, HB. 41., Middlesex.

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