The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal E W Hunter

Lance Corporal Ernest William HUNTER, L/10299, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after 22nd July 1916.

Born Lee, Kent, son of John William & Sarah Fanny Hunter.

1911 Census - 22 Hedgley Street, Lee, London, SE - John William Hunter, head, age 49, married, house painter, worker, born Lewisham; Sarah Fanny Hunter, wife, age 45, married 23 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Hampshire; George John Hunter, son, age 17, single, errand boy, baker, born Lee; Ernest William Hunter, son, age 15, single, signals lad, Railway Company, born Lee; Edith May Hunter, daughter, age 13, school, born Lee; Lilian Rose Hunter, daughter, age 12, school, born Lee; Phoebe Agnes Hunter, daughter, age 9, born Lee; Frederick Henry Hunter, son, age 5, born Lee.

Formerly worked at South Eastern & Chatham Railway as a railway signal lad, from 17th March 1911 to 29th September 1913, when he resigned of his own accord.

Previously served in 20th County of London Regiment, Service No.1350, from 4th June 1913 to 30th September 1913. On enlistment age 17 years & 4 months, height 5ft 4¾ inches. Resided 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE12.

Previously served 3rd Royal West Kent Regiment, 8852, Special Reserve from 1st October 1913 to 12th February 1914. Enlisted New Cross, age 17 years & 7 months, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 109lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, brown marks right buttock, scar left thigh; 21st January 1914, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 2nd February to 12th February 1914, Maidstone Hospital, bronchitis catarrhal.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years & 2 days, height 5ft 6¼ inches, weight 109lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, tattoo marks right forearm, Britannia & clasped hands, mole right buttock, slight knock knee & slight flat foot.

Home, 13th February 1914 to 7th November 1914; BEF, 8th November 1914 to 8th December 1914; |Home, 9th December 1914 to 30th April 1915; BEF, 1st May 1915 to 22nd July 1916.

13th February 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th March 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th June 1914, Dublin, getting through a barrack room window when ordered not to do so by Pte Lockyer, 5 days confined to Barracks; 9th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th November 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th December 1914 to 17th December 1914, Netley Hospital pneumonia, now at home convalescent, 3 weeks in bed; 5th January 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th February 1915. appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 1st May 1915, posted BEF & appointed paid Lance Corporal; 2nd May 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 4th May 1915, joined Battalion, "C" Company; 13th June 1915, deprived of Lance stripe; 24th August 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 30th December 1915 appointed paid Lance Corporal; 29th January 1916, 15 Field Ambulance, dental; 29th January 1916, 5 Divisional Rest Camp; 31st January 1916, rejoined Battalion, "C" Company; 25th May 1916, 24 Field Ambulance, P.U.O.; 26th May 1916, 5 Divisional Rest Camp; 13th July 1916, rejoined Battalion, "C" Company; 22nd July 1916, posted missing.

14th July 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, John William Hunter, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE; Mother, Sarah Fanny Hunter, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE; Brothers - George John Hunter, age 26, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE; Frederick Henry Hunter, age 15, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE; Sisters - Sarah Anne Boorman?, age 32, 77 Berry Street, Willeden, NE; Edith May Hunter, age 22, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE; Lilian Rose Hunter, age 21, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE; Phoebe Agnes Hunter, age 18, 62 Taunton Road, Lee, SE.

20th March 1920, War Office memo - Estate not settled. Medals to be retained pending application when reference is to be made to this Department.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

London Gazette 30th April 1918.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, April 30, 1918.

List CCCCCXII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1917-18.

Hunter, E. W, Lce.-Cpl., Royal West Kent Regiment, £5 15s 9d

London Gazette 29th April 1919.

FIRST RE-PUBLICATION of List CCCCCXII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. - Effects 1917-18.

Hunter, E. W, Lce.-Cpl., Royal West Kent Regiment, £5 15s 9d

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