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Private C A Wenban

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Private Charles Amos WENBAN, G/11094, "D" Company, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th June 1917, age 29.

1889, born Gillingham, Kent, son of Amos & Susan Wenban.

1911 Census - 8 Marathon Paddock, Gillingham, Kent - Harry Mead, head, age 28, married, Ships Corporal, HM Royal Navy, worker, born Bow, London; Katie Mead, wife, age 25, married 6 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Plumstead, Kent; Harold Mead, son, age 5, born Gillingham, Kent; Kathleen Mead, daughter, age 3, born Gillingham, Kent; Charles Wenban, brother in law, (boarder), age 22, single, house painter, builder, worker, born Gillingham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 27 years & 60 days, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 146lbs.  Resided 83 Alma Street, Sheerness on Sea, Kent. Formerly painter.

Next of Kin (Oldest Brother) - Harold Collins Wenban, of  "P" Black Section Z13, Admiralty Apartments, Invergordon, Scotland. / 46, Connaught Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent.

14th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st November1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 21st October 1916, from ?????? to 40 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 25th October 1916. Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, proceeded to join Unit; 14th November 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

17th October 1919, Statement of Relatives, (completed by Sister, Kaste Mead) - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers - Harold Collins Wenban, age 32, 46, Connaught Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent; Sisters - Kate Mead, age 34, 164 Nelson Road, Gillingham, Kent.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.