Kenneth Bernard Bastiani (1890 - 1915)

Born 4 May 1890 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 9 May 1915 at age 25 in France

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Biography

Sergeant Kenneth Bastiani was Killed in Action during World War I.

Kenneth Bernard Bastiani, son of Joseph Bastiani and Alice Ann Chiverton, ^{[1] [2] [3]} was born on 4 May 1890 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He was baptised on 13 July 1890 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ^[1] He was killed in action on 9 May 1915 in France. ^{[5] [6]} He was buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. ^{[7] [8]}

Sergeant Kenneth Bastiani served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Rifle Brigade
Service ended: 9 May 1915

9 May 1915, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, No. 3583. ^[6]

Residence
On 5 April 1891 at Colwell Cottage, Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight, with his parents Joseph Bastiani and Alice Ann Bastiani and his sister Dorotha Bastiani aged 2. ^{[2] [9]}

On 31 March 1901 at Colwell Cottage, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, with his parents Joseph Bastiani and Alice Bastiani and his siblings Norman Bastiani aged 8, Rossen Bastiani aged 4, Wilfrid Bastiani aged 2, Irene Bastiani aged 12 and Gerda Bastiani aged 7. ^{[3] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} England, Isle of Wight Parish Registers, 1538-1983, , FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 4YK7-VSZM : Sat Mar 09 12:52:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Kenneth Bernand Bastiaui and Joseph Bastiaui, 13 Jul 1890.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1891 England Census Class: RG12; Piece: 897; Folio: 69; Page: 25 Record for Kenneth B Besteana Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record uki1891 #24930295
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1901 England Census Class: RG13; Piece: 1032; Folio: 85; Page: 47 Record for Kenneth Bastiani Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record uki1901 #939054
4. ↑ FreeBMD England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 1890 Apr-May-Jun Isle of Wight 2b 605 Record for Kenneth Bernard Bastiani https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=bDLFEjRI0zrvI8pTYGKuvQ&scan=1
5. ↑ UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 Name Kenneth Bastiani Birth Place Newport, I. of W. Residence Freshwater, I. of W. Death Date 9 May 1915 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Golden Hill, I. of W. Rank Sergeant Regiment Rifle Brigade Battalion 2nd Battalion Regimental Number 3583 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #579540
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 176501-178000; Reference: 70 Record for Kenneth Bastian Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record UKArmyRegistersEffects #164175
7. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission K BASTIANI, CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ XVI. J. 12. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/584877/k-bastiani/
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56068500/kenneth-bastiani: accessed 14 March 2024), memorial page for SGT Kenneth Bastiani (unknown–9 May 1915), Find A Grave: Memorial #56068500, citing Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Vincent Stuart (contributor 50441612).
9. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1891, , FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 4QXZ-WPZ : Sun Mar 10 04:59:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Bathana and Alice Bathana, 1891.
10. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1901, database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XSXT-7XS : 20 May 2019), Kenneth Bastiani in household of Joseph Bastiani, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Calbourne subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.