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Private A E Sexton

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Private Arthur Edward SEXTON, G/18221, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action,  Flanders France, 31st October 1916, age 25.

6th November 1891, born Hunstanton-on-Sea, Norfolk, son of William & Jane Lydia Sexton, of 26, Victoria Avenue, Hunstanton, Norfolk.

9th April 1893, Hunstanton, Norfolk, baptism of Arthur Edward Sexton, son of William, (labourer), & Jane Lydia Sexton, Pterboro' House, Hunstanton, Norfolk.

1911 Census - 23 Park Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire - John Henry Cautrill, head, age 60, married, general labourer, born Burntwood, Staffordshire; Clara Annie Cautrill, wife, age 59, married 38 years, 4 children, 2 still alive, born Ticknall, Derbyshire; Arthur Edward Sexton, boarder, age 19, single, shop assistant, boot salesman?, born Hunstanton, Norfolk.

Enlisted Coventry, Warwickshire, age 24 years & 240 days, height 5ft 3⅝, weight 123lbs, slightly flat footed, requires dental treatment.  Resided 12 Station Street East, Coventry, Warwickshire. Formerly shop manager.

Home 17th February 1916 to 28th August 1916; BEF 29th August 1916 to 31st October 1916.

17th February 1916, enlistedl 18th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 26th April 1916, mobilized; 27th April 1916, posted 29th Royal Fusiliers, Service No.PS/10959; 18th May 1916 to 29th May 1916, Military Hospital, Edinburgh Castle, German measles, treated in City fever Hospital; 16th July 1916, Edinburgh, overstaying leave from midnight to 7.50am 17th July 1916, admonished, forfeits one days pay; 28th August 1916, posted BEF; 28th August 1916, embarked; 29th August 1916, disembarked; 29th August 1916, posted 11th Royal Fusiliers; 10th September 1916, Etaples, 39 Infantry Base Depot, transferred from 11th Royal Fusiliers to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

14th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, William Sexton, 26, Victoria Avenue, Hunstanton; Mother, none; Brothers - George J? Sextion, age 35, on active service in France; Thomas W Sexton, age 25, 83 Harrow Road, Leicester?; Sisters - Emma J Sexton, age 33, 26, Victoria Avenue, Hunstanton.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France / Hunstanton War Memorial.