The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R H W Durant

Photograph by "John Kirk"

Private Robert Henry William DURANT, G/3138, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (shot through the lungs), as a Prisoner of War, Valenciennes, France, 4th October 1915.

9th April 1898, born Poplar, London.

28th April 1898, All Saints, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, baptism of Robert Henry William Durant son of Henry Robert Burridge, (mineral water manufacturer), & Louisa Durant, of 159 Grundy Street.

22nd February 1904, Ricardo Street School, admitted Robert Henry William Durant, age 5, of 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14.

1911 Census - 11 Elizabeth Place, Poplar, London, E - Henry Durant, head, age 37, married, dock labourer, born Canning Town, Essex; Louisa Durant, wife, age 37, married 14 yeas, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Bromley, London; Robert Durant, son, age 13, born Poplar, London; Louisa Durant, daughter, age 11, born Poplar, London; Mary Durant, daughter, age 8, born Poplar, London; Thomas Durant, son age 6, born Poplar, London; Lily Durant, daughter, age 4, born Poplar, London; Beatrice Durant, daughter, age 18 months, born Poplar, London.

Great Western Railway from September 1912, at Poplar, Vanguard, Goods Department.

Enlisted Poplar, London, age 19, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 125lbs, scar under left eye. Formerly van guard.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

18th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, dead; Mother Louisa Durant, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; Brothers - Thomas George Durant, age 15, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; George William Durant, age 5½, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; Sisters - Louisa Durant, age 20, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; M F A Durant, age 17, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; Lily May Durant, age 13, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; Beatrice Rose Durant, age 10, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14; Kate Mabek Durant, age 8, 6 Ricardo Street, Poplar, E14.

Buried at Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, IV. B. 15., Nord, France.

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