The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Haworth

Private Absolom HAWORTH, G/2260, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 2nd July 1916, age 25.

Born Christ Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, son of William Henry and Janet Haworth of 93 Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, Lancashire.

1911 Census - 93 Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, Lancashire - William Henry Haworth, head, age 55, married, roller coverer, cotton spinner, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Janet Haworth, wife, age 54, married 31 years, 3 children, all still alive, house keeper, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Absolom Haworth, son, age 20, single, weaver cotton, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; John Haworth, son, age 20, single, weaver cotton, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Maggie Haworth, daughter, age 18, weaver cotton, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire.

Enlisted Blackburn, Lancashire, age 23 years & 6 months, height 5ft 8⅛ inches, weight 115lbs, scar abdomen, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. Formerly weaver.

Half of pay Allotted to father.

Home, 8th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 2nd July 1916.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 15th March 1916, 18 DRS, dental dyspepsia; 30th March 1916, from 30 DRS to Duty; 11th April 1916,18 Infantry Base Depot, joined Base from Front; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to Front & joined 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

10th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, nil; Children, nil; Father, William Henry Haworth, 93 Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, Lancashire; Mother, Janet Haworth, 93 Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, Lancashire; Brother - John Haworth, age 28, 14th March 1918, 93 Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, Lancashire; Margarett? Haworth, age 26 years, 24th September 1918, 93 Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, Lancashire; Uncle, Robert Wood, age 57 years, 31st March 1918, 23 ???? Gordon Street, Blackburn, Lancashire.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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