David Kendall
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Sapper 3098
Parents: Charles and Alice Kendall
Home address: 2 Buckingham Place, Staple Hill, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Biscuit Maker
Date of birth: 1896
Place of birth: Mangotsfield, Bristol
Date of death: 31/07/1916
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Mangotsfield (Downend) Cemetery
Age: 20
Further information:
David was born and raised in Mangotsfield, the son of a general labourer and the youngest child of five with three brothers and one sister. His father died the same year that he was born.
David's Regiment was the 482nd (4th/1st South Midlands) Field Company, Royal Engineers.
David enlisted in 1914 and fought on the Western Front. He died at home from wounds sustained during active service, but the precise details are not known.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/