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We remember Arthur Richard Kitchen
We remember Arthur Richard Kitchen
Timeline
Timeline
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9116814
April 1911
1911
location
175 Bravington Road, Paddington, West Lonson
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9116814
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Kensington, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:8483318
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5131
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7423214
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372487
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7423214
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Kensington PO, Young St, Kensington, S W London
United Kingdom
Source:9116816
service
British Army
Private
372487
London Regiment
Source:3256259
location
Paddington, West London
United Kingdom
Source:8483318
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7423214
Source:8483318
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:7423214
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Richard |
| Initials | AR |
| Last Name | Kitchen |
| Source | 8483318 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 Bravington Road, Paddington, West Lonson | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Paddington, West London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372487 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 372487 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5131 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Kitchen | mother | ||
| Arthur Richard Kitchen | father |
Media
Media
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Plaque to members of the Kensington Sorting OfficeAt St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington High Street. Features Kitchen.
Contributed by:
Edward43379
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington Young Street - War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Plaque to members of the Kensington Sorting Office | Edward43379 |
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