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Private Stephen WANDSBURY, G/12771, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 2nd September 1916, age 32.

8th October 1884, born Knockholt, Kent, son of *Charles Richard & $ Eliza Wansbury,  5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent.

*died 1888 March, age 46, Bromley, Registration District.

$ died 1924 December, age 81, Sevenoaks Registration District.

1911 Census - Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent - Eliza Wansbury, head, age 69, widow, born Halstead; James Wansbury, son, age 43, single, gardener, employed, born Halstead; Charles Wansbury, son, age 38, single, labourer, general, born Knockholt; Lizzie Wansbury, daughter, age 35, single, born Knockholt; #Edward Wansbury, son, age 30, single, agricultural labourer, born Knockholt; Stephen Wansbury, son, age 27, single, agricultural labourer, born Knockholt; Frederick Wansbury, age 2, grandson, born Knockholt; Charles Norris, grandson, age 12, born Peckham.

Enlisted Sevenoaks, Kent, age 32 years & 2 months, height 5ft 4¾ inches, weight 124lbs.  Resided 5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent. Formerly labourer on farm.

Home 8th December 1915 to 21st June 1916; BEF 22nd June 1916 to 2nd September 1916.

8th December 1915, enlisted; 8th December 1915, posted Army Reserve; 23rd March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd March 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd June 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th June 1916, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 9th July 1916 posted 227 ?????? Regiment.

1st September 1919, Statement of Relatives, (completed by Annie Wansbury, sister) - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, Eliza Wansbury,  5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent; Brothers - James Samuel Wansbury, age 51, 5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent; Charles Wansbury, age 46, Brunel? Rock, West Australia; Henery? Wansbury, age 49, ?????? Cottages, Knockholt, Kent; Sisters - Lizzie Wansbury, age 44, 5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent; Jane Norris, age 41, address unknown; Annie Wansbury, age 33, 5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent.

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

#Private Edward Wansbury, 1st/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.TF/9510, died 15th September 1916, age 36.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 12D & 13B, Somme, France / Halstead War Memorial.

Son of  Mrs Eliza Wansbury, 5, Hazel Cottages, Halstead, Kent.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War both spell lastname WANDSBURY; CWGC web site & Service Records shows it as WANSBURY.