The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant H Cambrook

Photograph by "Len"

Second Lieutenant Horace CAMBROOK, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 17th October 1918, age 25.

Son of John and Annie Cambrook, of Hornsey, London.

1911 Census - 63 Ferme Park Road, Stroud Green, Hornsey, N. - John Cambrook, head, age 52, married, Secretary to a Public Company, born Hackney, London; Annie Cambrook, wife, age 49, married 23 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Kingsland, London; Winifred Annie Cambrook, daughter, age 22, single, born Stoke Newington, London; Olive Maggie Cambrook, daughter, age 19, single, clerk, General Post Office, born Hornsey, London; Horace Cambrook, son, age 18, single, clerk, Eastern Telegraph Company, born Hornsey, London; Phyllis Dora Cambrook, daughter, age 15, single, school, born Hornsey, London; Howard Cambrook, son, age 13, school, born Hornsey, London; Lawrence Cambrook, son, age 13, school, born Hornsey, London; Margery Constance Cambrook, daughter, age 10, school, born Hornsey, London; Clifford John Cambrook, son, age 7, school, born Hornsey, London.

Buried at Houchin British Cemetery, III. A. 8., Pas de Calais, France.

AWARDS - MC.

London Gazette 17th July 1917.

The under mentioned cadets to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached) - 27 June 1917 : INFANTRY.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Horace Cambrook.

London Gazette 24th June 1918.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants (attached), unless otherwise stated, are transferred to Service Battalion, with seniority as shown against their names:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - H Cambrook. 27th June 1917.

London Gazette 1st February 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the following awards to the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field:

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Horace Cambrook, 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the enemy strongly attacked a neighbouring position north west of Lens on 26th September 1918. When the platoon on his left was driven back and prepared a counter attack, he collected two sections of his platoon and led them across the open with a view to cutting off the enemy. Although he was severely wounded, the enterprise was successful, for the enemy, threatened in front and flank, retired in disorder, losing heavily. His quick initiative came in most useful.

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