The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J P Wesborn

Private John Phillip WESBORN, L/8539, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 31st August 1916.

4th February 1889, born Greenwich, Kent, son of John William & Margaret Wesborn.

6th July 1899, Christ Church, Greenwich, baptism of John Phillip Wesborn, son of John William, (scaffolder), & Margaret Wesborn, 75 Mauritius Row.

6th July 1899, Christ Church, Greenwich, baptism of Ivy May Wesborn, (born 15th June 1899), daughter of John William, (scaffolder), & Margaret Wesborn, 75 Mauritius Row.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent. Resided Dartford, Kent.

1911 Census - India, Military - John Phillip Wesborn, age 22, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Greenwich, London.

6th February 1915, posted Asiatic Theatre of War.

Commemorated at Basra Memorial, Panel 29, Iraq.

AWARDS: DCM

NOTE: Regimental History and Soldiers Died in the Great War show lastname as WESTBORN; CWGC web site and London Gazette have shown lastname as WESBORN.

London Gazette 19th October 1916.

The Government of India has received from Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake the following list of names of officers and others recommended by Major General Townshend for distinguished service during the defence of Kut-al-Amarah: —

Westborn, No. 8539 Pte. J. P.

London Gazette 12th December 1917.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men, for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field:

8539, Private J P WESBORN, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. (Dartford)

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