Private William Joshua WISKIN, L/10894, 1st  Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 9th April 1917.

29th December 1890, born Stratford, Essex, son of William Wooton & Elizabeth Wiskin, 18 Osterlea Park, View Road, Hanwell / 19 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow.

1911 Census - Britisk Oak (Public House), 11 Old Hill Street, North Hackney; Samuel Egan, head, age 33, married, Licensed Victualler, employer, born Wood Green, Middlesex; Theresa Egan, wife, age 29, married 10 years, 1 child, still alive, assist in business, born Brixton, London; Audrey Egan, daughter, age 8, born Pimlico, London; Maud Soeling, sister in law, age 28, single, barmaid, worker, born Brixton, London; Gertrude Gibbs, servant, age 27, single, cook general (, worker, born Greenwich, London; Herbert Stour, servant, age 24,single, barman, Public House, worker, born Dalston, London; Albert Loveday. servant, age 23, single, potman, worker, born Alberta, Canada (Visitor); William Wiskin, servant, age 20, single, Billiard Marker, worker, born Stratford, London. 

Enlisted Marylebone, Middlesex, age 23 years & 8 months, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 130 lbs, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Resided 42 Overstone Road, Hammersmith. Formerly Bar Cellarman.

Home 2nd September 1914 to 28th September 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force "D", 29th September 1915 to 3rd January 1916; Home 4th January 1916 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 9th April 1917.

2nd September 1914, enlisted Lancers; 2nd September 1914, posted Depot, 12th Lancers, Service No.7362; 27th December 1914, Woolwich, absent from 10.00pm until 6.30pm 29th December 1914, 2 days confined to Battacks, forfeits 2 days pay; 15th April 1915, Woolwich, absent from stables, 5 days confined to barracks; 15th June 1915, Woolwich, absent without leave from 6.00am until 12.00 midnight / breaking out of Barracks, 2 days confined to Barracks, forfeits one days pay; 18th June 1915, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th June 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th September 1915, posted IEF & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th October 1915, attached 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers; 19th December 1915, frostbite; 24th December 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th January 1916 to 3rd March 1916, Military Hospital, Lewisham, trench feet; 13th March 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1916, 14 Casualty Clearing Post, wounded, gun shot wound neck to 38 Casualty Clearing Station; 8th September 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 30th October 1916, 24 General Hospital, chronic bronchitis; 30th October 1916, 20 Convalescent Camp; 18th November 1916, 5 Convalescent Camp.

13th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, None; Children, none; Father, William Wooton Wiskin, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Mother, Elizabeth Wiskin, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Brothers - Alfred Wiskin, age 19, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Arthur Wiskin, age 15, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; John Wiskin, age 5, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Charles Wiskin, age 3, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Sisters - Flora Wiskin, age 24, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Louisa Wiskin, age 21, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Ethel Wiskin, age 13, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Dorothy Wiskin, age 11, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Winifred Wiskin, age 8, 90 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow; Grandparents, none; Nephews / Nieces, none; Uncles/Aunts, none.

Commemorated at  Arras Memorial, Bay 7, Pas de Calais, France,

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