Private Charles Edward WEBLEY, G/18229, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 41 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 13th April 1918, age 30.

Son of Edward and Julia Ann Webley, Over, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire.

29th April 1888, St Mary, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, baptism of Charles Edward Webley, son of Edward, (engine fitter, turner), and Julia Ann Webley, Over, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire.

1911 Census - 2 York Terrace, Keyham, Devonport - Edward Webley, head, age 42, married, engineer fitter, Royal Navy, worker, born Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire; Julia A Webley, wife, age 42, married 24 years, 5 children, all still alive, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire; Charles Edward Webley, son, age 23, single, schoolmaster, County Borough Devonport, worker, born Almondsbury, Gloucestershire; Dorah Webley, daughter, age 20, single, milliner, drapers establishment, worker, born Downend, Gloucestershire; Gladys A Webley, daughter, age 15, single, born Downend, Gloucestershire; Phyllis A Webley, daughter, age 6, school, Ford, Devonport, Devon.

26th August 1915, Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, married Eva Maud Webster, spinster, 69, Dyer's Hall Road, Leytonstone, London.

Enlisted Bexley Heath, Kent, age 27 years & 271 days, height 5ft 7 inches, mole left arm. Resided 9 Carlton Villas, Ashford Road, South Woodford, Essex / Temporarily, 49 Chester Road, Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, London E. Formerly schoolmaster.

Home 7th December 1915 to 28th August 1916; BEF 29th August 1916 to 13th April 1918.

7th December 1915, enlisted; 8th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 31st May 1916, mobilized; 1st June 1916, posted 29th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.PS/11015; 29th August 1916, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 28th August 1916, embarked; 29th August 1916, disembarked; 10th September 1916, Etaples, 39 Infantry Base Depot, transferred from 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;  16th September 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th September 1916,posted  to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, posted unpaid Lance Corporal; 10th January 1917, reverts at own request; 14th February 1917, wounded in action; 15th February 1917, 54 Field Ambulance, gun shot wound face; 5th October 1917 to 25th October 1917, leave.

3rd November 1918, date when Separation Allowance of  16/1 a week will cease.

4th November 1918, pension of 13/9 a week awarded to widow.

Commemorated at Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, II. C. 22., Somme, France.

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