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Private C L Sellen

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Private Charles Leonard SELLEN, G/21130 (1616), 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 28th May 1917, age 20.

Born Loose, Kent, son of William and Harriett Sellen, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent.

29th May 1898, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, baptism of Charles Leonard Sellen, son of William Frederick & Harriett Sellen.

1911 Census - 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent - William Frederick Sellen, head, age 46, married, general labourer, worker, born Hollingbourne, Kent; Harriett Sellen, wife, age 42, married 19 years, 7 children, 4 still alive, born Rolvenden; Charles Sellen, son, age 14, born Loose; Gladys Sellen, daughter, age 11, school, born  Maidstone; Dorothy Sellen, daughter, age 8, born  Maidstone; Mildred Sellen, daughter, age 4, born  Maidstone; William Rolf/Relf, lodger, age 25, single, carriage cleaner, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, worker, born  Maidstone.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 17 years & 7 months, height 5ft 5 inches. Resided 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly labourer in the employ of Mr? Fremlin? Maidstone, Kent.

Home 3rd June 1914 to 1th August 1916; BEF 12th August 1916 to 28th May 1917.

3rd June 1914, enlisted & posted 2nd / 4th Battalion,  / 3rd / 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1914 to 4th August 1914, 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th August 1914, embodied Service;

Separation Allowance of 3/10 per week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week, payable to mother.

1st November 1915, Medical History - examined at Tonbridge, Kent, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 9stone 7 lbs, chest 34", good physical development, three vaccination marks, large wart left buttock.

12th August 1916, attached 1/20th London Regiment; 12th August 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 12th August 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 12th August 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 26th August 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, attached 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1916, 5 days Field Punnishment, No.2: 21st December 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, from 6 Convalescent Camp; 24th January 1917, to Battalion.

11th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none: Children, none; Father, William Sellen, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent; Mother, Harriett Sellen, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent; Brothers - none; Sisters - Gladys Annie Sellen, age 19?, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent; Dorothy Jessie? Sellen, age 16, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent; Mildred Ena Sellen, age 12, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent; Joyce Sellen, age 7, 2, Nelson Place, Queen's Road, Maidstone, Kent.

Buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, I. E. 11., Belgium.