The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Captain G F H Keenlyside

Captain Guy Francis Headlam KEENLYSIDE, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, received in action at Neuve Chapelle, 29th October 1914, in Hospital at Boulogne, France, age 34.

9th January 1880, born Surbiton, Surrey, second son of the late Francis Headlam Keenlyside, (Barrister at Law), and Mary Anne Hales Keenlyside, (second daughter of Edward Charles Hales Wilkie, Lieutenant 1st Dragoon Guards & grandaughter of Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher Wilkie), of Gally Law, Weybridge, Surrey.

Educated Charterhouse & Sandhurst.

1906, Married Rose Margaret, (daughter of Seymour Henry Knyvett, I.S.O.), Braemar, Kingston Road, Staines.

Children - Richard Headlam Keenlyside, born 13th May 1909; Christopher Headlam Keenlyside; born 4th May 1913.

12th August 1899, Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th June 1901, promoted Lieutenant; 21st September 1904, promoted Captain; 16th July 1906 to 31st March 1908, Adjutant of Volunteers; 1st April 1908 to August 1911, Adjutant of Territorials.

14th May 1915, Probate - Guy Francis Headlam Keenlyside, of 126 Sputh Circular Road, Kilmainham, Dublin. Captain Royal West Kent Regiment, died 29th October 1914, at Boulogne, France. Administration London 14th May to Rose Margaret Keenlyside widow. Effects £3049 13s 7d.

Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, I. A. 4., France.

Captain Cecil Alexander Headlam Keenlyside, 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment, killed in action near Armentieres, 20th July 1915. He was struck by a splinter of a shell in the throat, immediately became unconscious, and died a quarter of an hour later.

23rd October 1881, born Surbiton, Surrey, third son of the late Francis Headlam Keenlyside, (Barrister at Law), and Mary Anne Hales Keenlyside, (second daughter of Edward Charles Hales Wilkie, Lieutenant 1st Dragoon Guards & grandaughter of Lieutenant Colonel Fletcher Wilkie), of Gally Law, Weybridge, Surrey.

Educated Charterhouse & Trinity College Oxford.

14th September 1910, Weybridge, Surrey, married Gladys Mary (daughter of the late Henry Ernest Milne, of Warrenhurst, Weybridge, Barrister at Law and had two children: Francis Hugh, born 7th July 1911; and Phoebe Lavender, born 28th August 1914.

Joined Oxfordshire Light Infantry & served with them in the South African War. He afterwards obtained a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Cambridge Territorials, 24th February 1913, and was promoted Lieutenant 26th August 1914 & Captain 16th September following. On the outbreak of the European War he volunteered for Imperial Service; went to France with his Regiment 14th February 1915.

Colonel Copeman, Commanding 1st Cambridgeshires wrote to his widow - "You ought to be told that his death is the most grievous blow that has yet befallen the Battalion. That he was at all times an inspiration and help to us all and his loss is irreparable." He was a very keen cricket & raquet player; played cricket for his school at Charterhouse, and also several times for Cambridge County. A very active member of the National Service League.

18th November 1915, Probate - Cecil Alexander Headlam Keenlyside, of Orchard Cottage, Lynn Road, Ely Cambridgeshire, died 20th July 1915, in France, killed in action. Probate London 18 November to Gladys Mary Keenlyside, widow & Rupert Hales Headlam Keenlyside, civil servant. Effects £5175 18s 8d.

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