The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal F Hinks

Lance Corporal Fred HINKS, G/983, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after 7th October 1916.

Born Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, son of George James & Emma Hinks, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent.

1911 Census - 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent - George Hinks, head, age 48, married, cooper, cement works, worker born Northfleet, Kent; Emma Hinks, wife, age 46, married 25 years, 11 children, all still alive, general shopkeeper, own account, born Northfleet, Kent; Frederick Hinks, son, age 17, single, cooper, cement works, worker born Northfleet, Kent; Lily Hinks, daughter, age 12, school, born Northfleet, Kent; Lottie Hinks, daughter, age 9, born Northfleet, Kent; Henry Hinks, son, age 10, school, born Northfleet, Kent; Alfred Hinks, son, age 7, born Northfleet, Kent; Edith Hinks, daughter, age 14, school, born Northfleet, Kent.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 20 years & 245 days, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 151lbs. Formerly labourer.

1st September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, embarked; 14th November 1915, 37 Field Ambulance, NYD; 14th November 1915, 6 Casualty Clearing Station; 27th November 1915, Versaille, 4 General Hospital, NYD; 30th November 1915, to England, Hospital Ship "St Patrick"; 12th April 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 30th June 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 7th October 1916, posted missing.

25th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George James Hinks, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Mother, Emma Hinks, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Brothers - Charles Henry Hinks, age 32, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; George Alfred Hinks, age 27?, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Harry Hinks, age 19, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Alfred Hinks, age 16, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Sisters - Lizzie Hinks, age 34, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Thirza Emily Hinks, age 30, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Edith Hinks, age 23, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Lily Hinks, age 21, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent; Lottie Hinks, age 18, 18 Samaritan Grove, Northfleet, Kent.

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

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