The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Stenson

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Private Joseph STENSON, L/11471, 2nd Battalion,   Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, 2nd Southern General Hospital, Southmead, Bristol, pernicious anemia, 10.25am, 23rd November 1917, age 35.

Born Stopershill, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Stenson, of 6, Tenter Banks, Stafford.

Enlisted Derby, Derbyshire, age 18 years & 9 months, height 5ft 4¾ inches, weight 110lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Formerly labourer.

Home 12th July 1901 to 15th July 1902; South Africa 16th July 1902 to 21st March 1903; Home 22nd March 1903 to 15th March 1904; Bermuda 16th March 1904 to 24th October 1905; Home 25th October 1905 to 12th February 1908; Crete 13th February 1908 to 18th January 1909; Malta 19th January 1909 to 12th February 1909; Home 13th February 1909 to 11th September 1914; BEF 12th September 1914 to 13th January 1915; Home 14th January 1915 to 10th February 1916; India 11th February 1916 to 22nd April 1917; Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, 23rd April 1917 to  20th May 1917; India, 21st May 1917 to 11th November 1917; Home, 12th November 1917 to 23rd November 1917.

Enlisted 13th July 1901 & posted Depot, Kings Royal Rifles, Service No.3921.; 16th October 1901, posted 4th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles; 11th December 1901, posted 14th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles; 10th February 1902, Cork, drunk, creating a disturbance in the Barrack Room, 7 days confined to Barracks; 16th July 1902, South African & posted 3rd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles; 16th March 1904, Cork, absent from Reveille till 8.30pm, 5 days confined to Barracks; 16th March 1904, posted Bermuda; 1st April 1904, permitted to extend his period of Service to complete 5 years; 1st May 1904, passed Class of Instruction, swimming: 29th July 1905, 3rd Class Certificate of Education;

26th November 1905, Church of Saints Mary & Anne, City of Cork, Joseph Stenson, married Mary Dwyer, 16 Curry Street, Oldham.

2nd April 1906, passed Class of Instruction, Mounted Infantry Duties; 20th June 1906, Reverts to Class "C" Reserve;

Children - Mary Hannah Stenson, born 22nd August 1907, Aldershot; 8th September 1907, baptised Aldershot.

13th February 1908, posted Crete; 19th January 1909 to Malta; 30th January 1909, Malta, drunk in Margherita Square, Cottonera about 11.30pm, fined 10/- 7 days confined to Barracks; 3rd February 1909, posted 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles; 12th July 1909, transferred to Reserves Class "B";

1991 Census, Ireland - 12 Rock Buildings, Cork No.4. Urban (part of ), Cork, Ireland - Joseph Stenson, head of family, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, age 29, general labourer, married, born County Stafford, England; Mary Stenson, wife, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, age 30, married 5 years, 1 child, still alive, born Cork City; Mary Anna Stenson, daughter, Roman Catholic, not write, cannot read, age 3, born England.

22nd January 1913, re-engaged in Section "D" Reserves; 13th July 1913, transferred to Class "D" Reserves; 5th August 1914, Winchester, mobilized; 14th January 1915, posted Depot, Kings Royal Rifles; 13th January 1915 to 18th January 1915, Fort Pitt Hospital, wound of back of neck; 18th January 1915 to 26th February 1915, Hollingbourne Infirmary, wound of back of neck; 8th May 1915, posted 5th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles; 30th June 1915, absent off pass from 12.00 noon until 12 noon 1st July 1915, fined 5 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 1st October 1915, transferred to 1st Garrison Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, Service No.20623; 10th November 1915, overstaying his pass from midnight 10th November 1915 until 8.30pm November 12th, fined 5 days pay, forfeits 7 days pay; 7th February 1916, not complying with an order, & insolence to an NCO, 5 days confined to Barracks; 10th February 1916, Devonport, embarked; 4th March 1916, arrived Bombay; 1st November 1916, transferred to 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Depot Murree India; 8th December 1916, posted Indian Expeditionary Force; 9th April 1917, Nasiraryah, disobeying Battalion Order, being in bed at 6.00am, 7 days confined to Barracks; 8th May 1917, Busra, 40 General Hospital, admitted from No.83 SC S Hospital, bronchitis; 14th May 1917, transferred sick to India; 12th November 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th November 1917, 2nd Southern General Hospital, Southmead, Bristol, dangerously ill.

22nd July 1918, pension of 20/5 a week awarded to widow & one child.

16th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Mary Stenson, 64 Shandon Street, Cork, Ireland; Children - Mary Hannah Stenson, 22nd August 1907, 64 Shandon Street, Cork, Ireland; Father, Joseph Stenson, 6, Tenter Banks, Stafford; Brothers - John Stenson, age 29, 6, Tenter Banks, Stafford; Alfred Stenson, age 23, 6, Tenter Banks, Stafford; Sisters, Maud Stenson, age 36, Rochdale Road, Oldham; Francis Stenson, age 19, Georges Street, Oldham.

 Buried at Oldham Greenacres Cemetery, D2. RC. 172., United Kingdom.