The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Driver

Private Harry DRIVER, G/13468, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 4th September 1916, age 20.

Born Bramford, Suffolk, son of George & Ada Driver, of Papermill Cottages, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk.

1911 Census - Papermill Cottages, Papermill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk - George Driver, head, age 42, married, labourer lime works, quarry, born Somersham, Suffolk; Ada Driver, wife, age 40, married 20 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Somersham, Suffolk; Arthur Driver, son, age 18, single, carter lime works, born Somersham, Suffolk; Harry Driver, son, age 15, single, born Somersham, Suffolk; Harriett Driver, daughter, age 11, school, born Somersham, Suffolk; George Driver, son, age 10, school, born Somersham, Suffolk; Ada Driver, daughter, age 7, school, born Bramford, Suffolk; Celia Driver, daughter, age 4, school, born Bramford, Suffolk; James Driver, son, age 2, born Bramford, Suffolk.

Enlisted Ipswich, Suffolk, age 20 years & 3 months, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 145lbs, right inguinal hernia. Resided Papermill House, Papermill, Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk. Formerly labourer at chemical makers works, (acid tank labourer).

Home 28th February 1916 to 23rd Juy 1916; BEF 24th July 1916 to 4th September 1916.

28th February 1916, enlisted; 29th February 1916,to Army Reserve; 4th April 1916, mobilized; 7th April 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th April 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th July 1916, Shoreham Camp, 9 Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1916, embarked; 25th July 1916, disembarked; 3rd August 1916, joined Battalion, "B" Company.

8th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, dead; Mother, Ada Driver, Papermill Cottages, Bramford; Brothers - Arthur Charles Driver, age 26, Papermill Cottages, Bramford; George William Driver, age 17, Papermill Cottages, Bramford; Sisters - Harriett Elizabeth Driver, age 20, Papermill Cottages, Bramford; Ada Louisa Driver, age 15, Papermill Cottages, Bramford; Celia Maud Driver, age 12, Papermill Cottages, Bramford; Daisy May Driver, age 4, Papermill Cottages, Bramford.

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

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