The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Colour Sergeant H R Byrne

Photographs by "Andrew Marshall"

Colour Serjeant Henry Robert BYRNE, S/752, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died at home, from cancer on the brain,10th January 1915.

5th February 1867, born Windsor, Berkshire,

23rd August 1899, St James Church, Fulham, Henry Robert Byrne, age 31, bachelor, Sergeant Royal Marines, of 22 Harwood Road, father Robert Byrne, deceased, Trooper in Life Guards, married Catherine Florence Byrne (nee Byrne), age 22, spinster, of 22 Harwood Road, father John Byrne, warehouseman.

Children - Margaret Annie Byrne, born 11st February 1901, Stroud; Henry John Byrne, born 10th March 1903, Gravesend.

1911 Census - Ivy Villa, Parrock Avenue, Gravesend, Kent - Henry Robert Byrne, head, age 43, married, carpenter, build, born Windsor, Berkshire; Catherine Byrne, wife, age 33, married 12 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Holborn, London; Margaret Byrne, daughter, age 10, born Cliffe, Kent; Henry John Byrne, son, age 8, born Gravesend, Kent.

5th February 1885, enlisted Royal Marines, Light Infantry, Chatham Division. Pensioner Royal Marines & 4th Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Home 14th September 1914 to 10th January 1915.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 46 years 210 days, height 5ft 10½ inches, 149lbs, hazel eyes. dark brown hair. Resided Ivy Villa, Parrock Avenue, Gravesend, Kent. Formerly confectioner.

14th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th September 1914, promoted Acting Colour Sergeant & posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th September 1914, appointed Company Sergeant Major; 6th January 1915, resumed Acting rank of Colour Sergeant.

20th February 1915, Probate - Byrne Henry Robert, of Ivy Villa, Parrock Avenue, Gravesend, Kent died 10th January 1915. Administration London 20th February to Catherine Florence Byrne widow, Effects £871 6s 9d.

Buried at Gravesend Cemetery, 4917, Gravesend, Kent.

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