The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C W Box

Private Charles William BOX, G/19021, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 27th March 1918, age 22.

Born Langton, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Mrs. Mary Jane Box, of 3, Hope Terrace, St. John's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

1911 Census - 3, Hope Terrace, St. John's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Mary Box, head, age 47, widow, married 24 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Withyham, Sussex; Beatrice Box, daughter, age 22, single, dressmaking, born Langton, Kent; Walter Box, son, age 19, poulterer, born Langton, Kent; Charles Box, son, age 14, singe, printing, born Langton, Kent.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 15 years & 6 months, height 5. Formerly printer, in the employ of Mr H Cable, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Home 2nd May 1911 to 28th October 1914; India, 29th October 1914 to 12th August 1916; Home 13th August 1916 to 2nd December 1916; BEF 3rd December 1916 to 27th March 1918.

2nd May 1911, enlisted, 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, 1174; 2nd May 1911 to 29th July 1911, preliminary training; 30th July 1911 to 13th August 1911, Crowborough, Annual Training; 26th May 1912 to 9th June 1912, Worthing, Annual Training; 3rd August 1913 to 10th August 1913, Seaford, Annual Training; 28th March 1916, 1st Class Certificate of Education, Group 1; 2nd May 1916, 1/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, continued in Service under the Military Service Act; 1916, (session 2), shown as Drummer; 9th May 1916 to 22nd May 1916, Jubbulpore Hospital, malaria; 13th August 1916, posted Private; 2nd October 1916, posted 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th November 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 25th December 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd January 1918, granted leave to UK.

27th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Mary Jane Box, 3, Hope Terrace, St. John's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Brother - Walter Thomas Box, age 27, 53 Lincoln Road, East Finchley, London, N; Sister - Beatrice Fisher, age 31, 3, Hope Terrace, St. John's, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 & 59, Somme, France.

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