The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Bilner

Private Frederick BILNER, G/17782, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gun shot wounds, left hip & elbow), 11 General Hospital, Camiers, Flanders, France, 17th April 1917, age 39.

Born Ramsey, Essex, son of Charles and Sarah Bilner, of 2, Cross Road, Lexden, Essex.

4th April 1904, Braintree, married Charlotte Sarah Clark, spinster, 2 Cherry Cottages, Cross Road, Colchester.

Children - Rosetta Mary Bilner, daughter born 8th April 1905, Lexden, near Colchester; Kathleen Nelly Bilner, daughter, born 10th August 1908, Lexden, near Colchester; Freda Lottie Bilner, daughter, born 6th December 1910, Lexden, near Colchester.

1911 Census - Cherry Cottages, Cross Road, Lexden - Frederick Bilner, head, age 33, married, gardener, born Ramsey, Essex; Charlotte Sarah Bilner, wife, age 36, married 7 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Coggeshall, Essex; Rosetta Mary Bilner, daughter, age 5, born, Lexden, Colchester, Essex; Kathleen Nelly Bilner, daughter, age 2, born, Lexden, Colchester, Essex; Freda Lottie Bilner, daughter, age 4 months, born, Lexden, Colchester, Essex.

Enlisted Colchester, Essex, age 37. height 5ft 5 inches, weight 135lbs. Resided 2 Cherry Cottages, Cross Road, Lexden. Formerly gardener.

9th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 17th June 1916, mobilized; 19th June 1916, posted 27th Royal Fusiliers, Service No.3150; 6th October 1916, embarked; 1st September 1916, transferred & posted to 103 Training Reserve; 3rd October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th October 1916, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th April 1917, wounded in action.

Separation Allowance of 24/6 a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week paid to wife.

29th October 1917, pension of 26/3 a week awarded to widow & three children.

2nd June 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Charlotte S Bilner, 2 Cross Road, Lexden, Colchester; Children - Rosetta M Bilner, April 8th 1905, 2 Cross Road, Lexden, Colchester; Kathleen N Bilner, August 10th 1908, 2 Cross Road, Lexden, Colchester; Freda L Bilner, December 6th 1910, 2 Cross Road, Lexden, Colchester; Father / Mother, deceased; Brothers - Charles Bilner, age 47, Police Station, Maldon, Essex; William Bilner, age 40?, Steam? Mill Road, Bradfield, Essex; Sisters - Emma Dawson, age 56, 53 South Street, Colchester, Essex; Sarah Browne?, age 51, The Stores, Chappel, Essex; Mary Weaver, age 39, Windmill Road, Bradfield, Essex; Elizabeth Hewett, age 49, 20 St Margarets Street, Bradford on Avon, Wilshire.

Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, XIX.B.11., Pas de Calais, France.

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