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Private Owen Alfred WESTON, G/10942, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died of wounds, Flanders France, 1st September 1916, age 26.

Born Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Edward & Harriett Weston, Harlots Cottages, Cross in Hand, Sussex / I7, Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex.

1911 Census - Harlots Cottage, Cross in Hand, Sussex - Charles Edward Weston, head, age 51, married, farm labourer, worker, born Mayfield, Sussex; Harriett Weston, wife, age 50, married 27 years, 7 children, all still alive, born Five Ashes, Sussex; Owen Alfred Weston, son, age 20, single, farm labourer, worker, born Five Ashes, Sussex; John Weston, son, age 16, single, domestic gardener, worker, born Five Ashes, Sussex; Louisa Weston, daughter, age 9, school, born Five Ashes, Sussex; Elsie Kate Weston, daughter, age 6, school, born Five Ashes, Sussex; Percy Weston, son, age 12, school, born Five Ashes, Sussex.

Home, 15th November 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF, 19th May 1916 to 1st September 1916.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 25 years & 158 days, height 5ft 4?inches..  Resided Harlots Cottages, Cross in Hand, Sussex. Formerly engine drivers mate.

15th November 1915, enlisted; 17th November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th November 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th May 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, embarked; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion, In the Field.

28th August 1919. Statement of Relatives - Widow, none, Children, none; Father, Charles Weston, I7, Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex; Mother, Harriett Weston, I7, Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex; Brothers - Charles Weston, age 36, Blackhurst, Pembury Road, Tonbridge, Kent; George Weston, age 34., Blackboys, Framfied, Sussex; John Weston, age 24, I7, Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex; Percy Weston, age 20, I7, Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex; Sisters - Louise Weston, age 18, I7, Pale House Common, Framfield, Sussex.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.