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Private Herbert WELLS, G/571, 6th  Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 14th October 1915, age 22.

10th September 1893, born Burnham, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, son of Henry and Annie Maria Wells, of Lower Lodge, Hitcham House, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

5th November 1893, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, baptism of Herbert Wells, son of Henry and Annie Maria Wells.

1911 Census - The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire - Henry Wells, head, age 42, married, bricklayer, builder, worker, born Deptford, Kent; Annie Maria Wells, wife age 44, married 22 years, 11 children, 10 still alive, born Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire; Harry Wells, son, age 21, single, gardener, domestic, worker, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Herbert Wells, son, age 17, single, gardener, domestic, worker, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire; William Henry Wells, son, age 15, single, gardener, domestic, worker, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Edward Wells, son, age 14, gardener, domestic, worker, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire; John Wells, son, age 8, school, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Annie Wells, daughter, age 6, school, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Mary Georgina Wells, daughter, age 2 months, born Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Enlisted  Bromley, Kent, age 21 years & 11 months, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 128lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, 1 scar right ring finger, 1 mark right forearm. Formerly gardener.

Home, 31st August 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 14th October 1915.

31st August 1914, enlisted; 2nd September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted BEF; 1st June 1915, embarked; 6th September 1915, 38 Field Ambulance, to Hospital, Porte De Dieppe, scabies; 7th September 1915, Bailleul, to 37 Field Ambulance; 15th September 1915, rejoined Battalion; 22nd September 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, to Hospital, scabies; 3rd October 1915, rejoined Unit; 14th October 1915, killed in action.

1st July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry Wells, The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Mother, Annie Maria Wells, The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Brothers - Henry Wells, age 29, The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Edward Wells, age 27, Canada; William Wells, age 24, The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Alfred Wells, age 21, HMS Ganges, Harwich; John Wells, age 16, The Gore, Burnham, Buckinghamshire; Sisters - Kathleen Ellen Wells, age 18; Annie Louisa Wells, age 15; Mary Georgina Wells, age 8.

Commemorated  Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France / Burnham, Buckinghamshire War Memorial.