The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal A Honeysett

Photograph by "GeertB"

Corporal Alfred HONEYSETT, G/4876, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 10 Stationary Hospital, France, 14th March 1916, age 23.

Born Borden, Kent, son of James & Jane Honeysett,

1911 Census - Cryalls Farm, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent - James Honeysett, head, age 56, married, gfarm bailiff, worker, born Headcorn, Kent; Jane Honeysett, wife, age 54, married 33 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Milsted, Kent; Berther Adelaide Honeysett, daughter, age 22, single, help at home, born Borden, Kent; Sidney Honeysett, son, age 20, single, farm labourer, worker, born Borden, Kent; Alfred Honeysett, son, age 19, single, farm hand, worker, born Borden, Kent; Frank Honeysett, son, age 16, single, farm hand, worker, born Borden, Kent.

Enlisted Sittingbourne, Kent, age 21 years & 10 months, height 5ft 10½ inches. Resided Cryalls Farm, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent. Formerly labourer.

7th December 1914 to 7th December 1915; BEF 8th December 1915 to 14th March 1916.

7th December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th January 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 18th March 1915, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 22nd November 1915, promoted Corporal; 8th December 1915, posted BEF, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & embarked; 18th December 1915, joined Battalion, In the Field; 9th March 1916, 33 Casualty Clearing Station, wounded head & back.

25th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, James Honeysett, age 63, Cryalls Farm, Borden; Mother, Jane Honeysett, age 61, Cryalls Farm, Borden, near Sittingbourne; Brothers - George William Honeysett, age 40, Hamilton Hill P.O. Fremantle, Western Australia; Frank Honeysett, age 22, Mount Pleasant, London Road, Borden; Sisters - Edith Girvan, age 42, 65 Clide Street, Sheerness; May Wraight, age 32, Oad Street, Borden; Bertha Lusted, age 30, Oad Street, Borden.

Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, II. B. 38., France. Commemorated on Borden War Memorial.

Brother Cpl S Honeysett, also fell.

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