The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant H A Poland

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Lieutenant Henry Arthur POLAND, "C" Company,  3rd Battalion, attached 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, death presumed on or after, 18th April 1915, age 22.

5th April 1893, born Lewisham, son of Henry and Jessie Poland, of "Sunnybank," The Drive, Sevenoaks, Kent.

28th April 1914, Freedom of the City of London -

Private Henry Arthur Poland, Officer Training Cadets, Inns of Court, Service No.663.

14th August 1914, Commissioned; 19th December 1914, posted BEF; 18th April 1915, posted missing.

9th September 1915, Probate - Henry Arthur Poland of Charleville Street, Botolphs Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, died 18th April 1915, at Hill 60, near Ypres in Belgium on Active Service. Administration London 9 September to Henry Poland, skin merchant. Effects £230.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium /  Sevenoaks War Memorial / St Marys, Kippington, Kent.

London Gazette 26th January 1915 - The under mentioned Second Lieutenants (on probation) to be confirmed in their rank - 3rd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment - Henry Arthur Poland.

London Gazette 23rd March 1915 -  3rd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, the under mentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants - Henry A Poland.