The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Blaiklock

Private Albert BLAIKLOCK, G/2510, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, on or since 26th September 1915.

13th December 1891, born Victoria Park, London, Middlesex, son of Albert Blaiklock, 363 Old Kent Road, New Cross.

29th March 1897, age 5, admitted Glyn Road School, Hackney.

1911 Census - 211 Lower Clapton Road, NE - Walter Sage, head, age 41, married, licensed victualler, born Eye, Suffolk; Georgina Sage, wife, age 369. married 8 years, no children, assisting in business, born Camden Town, London; Albert Blaikstock, servant, age 19, single, barman, born Clapton, London; Elizabeth Bunbrook, servant, age 26, single, barmaid, born Plaistow, London; Elizabeth Dingle, servant, age 26, single, domestic cook, born Walthamstow, London; Maud Chart, visitor, age 21, single, music teacher, born Lee, London.

4th April 1915, St Thomas Church, Lambeth, marriage of Albert Blaiklock, age 23, bachelor, soldier, 119 Campbell Buildings, son of Albert Blaiklock, shopkeeper & Lily Barrow, age 26, spinster, 119 Campbell Buildings, daughter of Samuel James Barrow, deceased.

Enlisted Waltham Green, London, W, age 22, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 125lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, fair hair, scar on chin, slight contraction 3rd finger left hand. Resided New Cross, SE /119 St Georges Road, Southwark, SE / 144 Brook Street, Kennington, SE. Formerly waiter.

8th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

12th June 19169, pension of 10/- a week awarded to widow.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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