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Private C Powditch

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Private Charles POWDITCH, G/3136, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gun shot wounds, abdomen & left leg), 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Doullens, France, 6th April 1918.

Born Poplar, Middlesex, son of Robert & Emma Powditch, 21 Tetley Street, Poplar, London, E.

1911 Census - 5 Market Street, Poplar, London, E. - Robert Powditch, head, age 36, married, Fireman, ships, worker, born Poplar; Emma Powditch, wife, age 30, married 14 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Stepney; Charles Powditch, son, age 13, school, born Poplar; William Powditch, son, age 9, school, born Poplar; James Powditch, son, age 8, school, born Poplar; Sarah Powditch, daughter, age 12, school, born Poplar; May Powditch, daughter, age 6, born Poplar.

Enlisted Poplar, Middlesex, age 19 years & 3? months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 115lbs, sallow complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Formerly biscuit maker.

Home 8th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th August 1916; Home 27th August 1916 to 7th December 1916; BEF 8th December 1916 to 11th August 1917; Home 12th August 1917 to 1st October 1917; BEF 2nd October 1917 to 15th November 1917; Home 16th November 1917 to 18th March 1918; BEF 19th March 1918 to 6th April 1918.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th May 1915, Shoreham, improper conduct on parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 11th July 1915, Blackdown Camp, overstaying his pass from 11.00pm until 9.30pm 13th July 1915, deprived of 3 days pay, 9 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 3 days pay; 30th August 1915, posted BEF;  25th September 1915, 22 Casualty Clearing Station, abscess; 25th September 1915, 25 Field Ambulance, abscess; 21st March 1916, Etaples, 24 Infantry Base Depot, from Hospital; 27th March 1916, to Unit; 17th August 1916, wounded, gun shot wound, back; 27th August 1916, fistula in ano. to Hospital Ship, St Denis, ex 14 General Hospital; 27th August 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th August 1916 to 2nd October 1916, 2nd Eastern Hospital?, fistula, healed; 17th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st November 1916, Rochester, absent from Company Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 8th December 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & embarked; 8th December 1916, disembarked; 9th February 1917, joined 7th Battalion, In the Field; 22nd February 1917, wounded in action; 23rd February 1917, 49 Casualty Clearing Station, gun shot wound, back; 14th March 1917, Rouen, 12 General Hospital, gun shot wound neck; 23rd March 1917, Rouen, 2 Convalescent Depot; 14th April 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 25th April 1917, proceeded to join Battalion; 10th August 1917, 3 Canadian Clearing Station, abscess, to 31 Ambulance Train; 11th August 1917, Etaples, 56 General Hospital; 12th August 1917, anal abscess, to England per Hospital Ship, "Stad Antwerpian"; 12th August 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;  13th August 1917 to 27th August 1917, No.2. Military Hospital, Old Park, Canterbury, Kent, albus anus, discharged; 6th September 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;  25th September 1917, Horsted, overstaying his leave from Tattoo until 9.30pm, 1st October 1917, 7 days Field Punishment No.2. , forfeits 7 days pay; 2nd October 1917, posted BEF; 7th October 1917, joined Battalion, In the Field; 4th November 1917, 36 Casualty Clearing Station, abscess buttock; 15th November 1917, 13 General Hospital, recta fistula abscess; 15th November 1917, to England per Hospital Ship "St Andrew"; 16th November 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;  16th November 1917 to 17th December 1917, Wharncliffe War Hospital, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, fistula in arm, operation performed in France, now well, discharged with 10 days furlough; 27th November 1917, Maidstone, overstaying his sick furlough from Tattoo till 11.00pm 28th November 1917, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 18th December 1917 to 27th December 1917, furlough; 8th January 1918, Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 5th March 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;  19th March 1918, Infantry Base Depot "J"; 21st March 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st April 1918, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 5th April 1918, 13 Australian Field Ambulance, wounded in action, gun shot wounds, abdomen & left leg.

22nd July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Mr Robert Powditch, 21 Tetley Street, Poplar, London, E.; Mrs Emma Powditch, 21 Tetley Street, Poplar, London, E.; Brothers - William, age 17; James, age 10; Frederick, age 6; George, age 4; Alfred, age 10 months; Sisters - Sarah, age 20; Mary, age 15; Ellen, age 7.

Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1., VI. D. 66., France.