The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J W Freeman

Private James William FREEMAN, G/23768, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died 21st April 1919, on board "City of Sparta", age 34.

Born Hellingly, Sussex.

25th March 1906, St Marylebone, Westminster, James William Freeman, age 20, bachelor, bootmaker, 70 Henry Street, father, James Freeman, bootmaker, married Jessie Eleanor Austin, age 22, spinster, 70 Henry Street, father, Edward Austin, moulder.

Children - Annie Freeman, born 3rd January 1907, Marylebone District; Marjorie Freeman, born 4th October 1914, Dartford District.

1911 Census - 54 Broadway, Bexley Heath, Kent - James William Freeman, head, age 25, married, bootmaker & repairer, own account, born Hellingly, Sussex; Jessie Eleanor Freeman, wife, age 28, married 5 years, 1 child, assisting in business, born Bexley Heath, Kent; Annie Marie Elizabeth Freeman, daughter, age 4, born St Johns Wood, London.

8th May 1920, Probate - Freeman James William of 54 Broadway, Bexley Heath, Kent. Died 21st April 1919 at sea. Administration London 8th May to Jessie Eleanor Freeman widow. Effects £275 12s 9d.

Commemorated at the Hollybrook Memorial, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire.

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