The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H J Griggs

Private Henry John GRIGGS, G/12709, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd September 1916.

Born Ramsgate, Kent, son of Henry John & Frances Griggs, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent.

1911 Census - 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent - Henry Griggs, head, age 43, married, chimney sweep, own account, born Ramsgate; Frances Griggs, wife, age 39, married 20 years, 7 children, all still alive, born Canterbury; Henry J Griggs, son, age 19, single, chimney sweep, worker, born Ramsgate; Alfred J Griggs, son, age 16, single, labourer, worker, born Ramsgate; Walter E Griggs, son, age 14, born Ramsgate; Frederick W Griggs, son, age 12, born Ramsgate; William C Griggs, son, age 10, born Ramsgate; Annie R Griggs, daughter, age 9, born Ramsgate; Albert E Griggs, son, age 6, born Ramsgate.

Enrolled Whitehall, London, age 24 years & 6 months, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 126lbs. Resided 32 Ebury Bridge Road, Pimlico, London. Formerly chimney sweep.

Home 20th March 1916 to 21st July 1916; BEF 22nd July 1916 to 3rd September 1916.

20th March 1916, called up for Service; 22nd March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th March 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd July 1916, embarked; 22nd July 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1916, disembarked; 31st July 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st August 1916, joined Battalion, "D" Company, In the Field.

8th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry Griggs, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent; Mother, Frances Griggs, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent; Brothers - Alfred Griggs, age 25, Multan, India; Walter Griggs, age 23, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent; Frederick Griggs, age 21, BEF France; William Griggs, age 19, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent; Albert Griggs, age 15, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent; Sister - Annie Griggs, age 17, 87 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent.

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

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