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Lance Corporal H J Polley

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Lance Corporal Henry John POLLEY, G/18048, 10th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died in Gilroes Isolation Hospital, Leicester, 13th July 1917,  age 28.

1889, born Mountnessing, Essex, son of Henry John & Mary Ann Polley, of 1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing, Essex.

1911 Census - High Street, Mountnessing, Essex - Henry John Polley, head, age 50, married, horseman, on farm, worker, born Shenfield, Essex; Mary Ann Polley, wife, age 40, married 22 years, 9 children, all still alive, born Mountnessing, Essex; Alfred Edward Polley, son, age 20, single, labourer, on farm, worker, born Mountnessing, Essex; William James Polley, son, age 18, single, labourer, on farm, worker, born Mountnessing, Essex; Charles Albert Polley, son, age 15, single, farm boy, worker, born Mountnessing, Essex; George Arthur Polley, son, age 10, born Mountnessing, Essex; Frederick Thomas Polley, son, age 5, born Mountnessing, Essex; Bertie Frank Polley, son, age 3, born Mountnessing, Essex.

1911 Census, (signed by Henry John Polley, on behalf of M A Goodey) - High Street, Mountnessing, Essex - Mary Ann Goodey, head, age 65, widow, born London; Alfred Henry Goodey, son, age 43, single, farm labourer, on farm, worker, born Mountnessing, Essex; Henry John Polley, grandson, age 22, single, grocers assistant, groceries, worker, born Mountnessing, Essex.

Enlisted Warley, Essex, age 26, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 133lbs, left flat foot.  Resided Brentwood, Essex. Formerly vanman.

Home 2nd December 1915 to 11th July 1916; BEF 12th July 1916 to 13th July 1917.

Separation Allowance of 2/5 a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to mother.

2nd December 1915, enlisted; 2nd December 1915, to Army Reserve; 17th March 1916. mobilized; 19th March 1916, posted 3/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, Service No.5972; 11th July 1916, transferred from 4th Reserve Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment to 1/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment; 11th July 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 12th July 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 13th July 1916, Etaples, 12 Infantry Base Depot; 26th July 1916, proceeded to join No.3. Entrenching Battalion, In the Field; 7th September 1916, transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th September 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th November 1916, 41 DRS, admitted influenza; 18th December 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 6th April 1917, 41 DRS, admitted DAH; 13th April 1917, to Camp Commandant?, 41st Division; 27th April 1917, HQ 41st Division, admitted 139 Field Ambulance; 29th April 1917, St Omer, 7 General Hospital, PUO slight; 17th May 1917, transferred to England, Hospital Ship "Peiter Cornick"; 17th May 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1917 to 13th July 1917, 5th Northern General Hospital, Victoria Road, Leicester, pulmonary tuberculosis.

15th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, Mary Ann Polley, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; Brothers - Alfred Edward, age 29, High Road, Mountnessing; William James Polley, age 27, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; Charles Albert Polley, age 23, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; George Arthur Polley, age 18, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; Frederick Thomas Polley, age 14, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; Bertie Frank Polley, age 11, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; Sisters - Emily Kate Polley, age 21, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing; Harriett Mary Polley, age 16, No.1, Waterloo Cottages, Mountnessing.

18th July 1917, buried at Mountnessing (St Giles) Churchyard, New Ground, United Kingdom.