The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Souton

Photograph by “Blueheaven”

Private Harry SOUTON, G/18517, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of nephritis, 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, France, 9.25am, 5th February 1917, age 30.

Born Stourmouth, Kent, son of Stephen & Frances Souton, of Chalkpit Farm, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent.

Enlisted Drill Hall, Canterbury, Kent, age 29 years, height 5ft 4½ inchers, weight 156lbs, scar operation below scapula. Resided Ickham Street, Canterbury, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

14th May 1915, enlisted & posted 3/1 East Kent Mounted Rifles, Service No.2613; 15th June 1915, transferred to 2/1 East Kent Mounted Rifles; 18th June 1915, Maresfield, medically examined; 21st September 1916, embarked; 22nd September 1916, Etaples. 38th Infantry Base Depot, France; 11th October 1916, transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th October 1916, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 15th January 1917, 3 Canadian Casuakly Station.

27th September 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Lucy Mabel Marley, sister - Father, Stephen Souton, Chalkpit Farm, Bekesbourne; Mother, none; Brothers - Frank Souton, age 32, Ickham Street, Ickham, Canterbury; Sisters - Lucy Mabel Marley, age 37, Chalkpit Farm, Bekesbourne; Louisa Dixon, age 36, Barfrestone, near Dover; Hannah Souton, age 27, The Luisines?, Wickhambreaux.

Sisters & Sole Legatee, sister, Lucy Mabel Marley.

Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, VIII. B. 201., Pas de Calais, France.

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