The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Haywood

Private Frederick HAYWOOD, 205633, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 12th October 1917, age 21.

Born Sheffield, Yorkshire, son of William and Annie Haywood, of 111, Norwich St., Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

1911 Census - 111, Norwich St., Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire - William Haywood, head, age 54, married, Spring Knife Cutlear, Cutlery Cooks, worker, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; Annie Haywood, wife, age 40, married 22 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; William Haywood, son, age 22, single, Britannia metal spinner, Electro Plate Works, worker, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; Herbert Haywood, son, age 17, single, wood turner, Edge Tool Manufacturers, worker, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; Frederick Haywood, son, age 14, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; Ada Haywood, daughter, age 9, born Sheffield, Yorkshire; Annie Haywood, daughter, age 6, born Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Enlisted Sheffield, Yorkshire, age 19 years & 8 months, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 132lbs. Resided 111, Norwich St., Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Formerly engineer, small tools.

Home 9th December 1915 to 5th July 1917; BEF 6th July 1917 to 12th October 1917.

9th December 1915, enlisted; 10th December 1915 to Army Reserve; 17th March 1917, mobilized & posted 4th Battalion, Yorks & Lancs Regiment, Service No.204475; 27th May 1917, Clipstone, overstaying leave from 11.30pm until 9.00am 28th May 1917, admonished; 21st July 1917, transferred to 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Belgium.

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