The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E J Harmer


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Private Edward John HARMER, G/15329, 10th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 31st July 1917, age 29.

Born Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Edward & Sophia Harmer, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent.


1911 Census - 95, St. James's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Edward Harmer, head, age 51, married, plasterer, worker, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Sophia Harmer, wife, age 52, married 23 years, 5 children, all still alive, born Shepperton, Middlesex; Edward John Harmer, son, age 22, single, fishmongers assistant, worker, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Horace Percy Harmer, son, age 18, single, butchers assistant, worker, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; # Frank Harmer, son, age 16, single, errand boy, worker, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; * George Harmer, son, age 12, school / newsboy, worker, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent.


Photograph by "Family Friend"

* Pte G Harmer, 3/4th Battalion, The Queens Royal Surrey Regiment, Service No.G/25403, died 20th January 1918, age 19, buried Tincourt New British Cemetery, IV G.20, Somme France. Tunbridge Wells War Memorial list of names (http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Kent/TunbridgeWellsWW1-H.html) says died at home of wounds and buried in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery. Commemorated at St James Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 


# Sapper Frank Harmer, 1st/3rd Kent Field Company, Royal Engineers, Service No.892, died 28th October 1915, commemorated at Helles Memorial, Panel 24 to 26 or 325 to 328, Turkey. Tunbridge Wells War Memorial list of names (http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Kent/TunbridgeWellsWW1-H.html) says buried in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery. Commemorated at  St James Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 


26th December 1912, The Gospel Hall, Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, married Ethel Florence Grant, spinster, of 57 Tennyson? Road, Gillingham, Kent / 3 Shirley Cotts, Woodbury Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Child - Edward Frank Harmer, born 5th April 1917.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 27 years & 123 days, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 147lbs. Resided 3 Theale Cotts, Woodbury Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent / 95, St. James's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly fishmonger.

Separation Allowance of 4/6 a week.

Home 10th December 1915 to 29th August 1916; BEF 30th August 1916 to 31st July 1917.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 11th December 1915, mobilized from Army Reserve; 11th December 1915, de-mobilized; 29th May 1916, re-mobilized; 31st May 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1916, posted BEF; 30th August 1916, Infantry Base Depot; Posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th December 1916, 140 Field Ambulance, folliculitis; 16th December 1916, 41 DRS, transferred to 17 Casulaty Clearing Station, dermatitis septic; 3rd January 1917, 17 Casualty Clearing Station, septic fungus & scabies; 19th February 1917, rejoined Unit; 31st July 1917, posted missing.

8th April 1918, pension of 18/9 a week awarded to widow & one child, increasing to 20/3 from 1st May 1918.

4th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Ethel Florence Harmer, 95, St. James's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Child - Edward Frank Harmer, born 5th April 1917, 95, St. James's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Father, none; Mother, Sophia Harmer, 95, St. James's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Brother - Percy Harmer, age 27, Canadian Pay Office, London; Sister - Elsie Harman, age 30, 95, St. James's Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47., Belgium & St James Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 


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