The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A G Harrod

Private Albert George HARROD, 241021, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 28th March 1918.

Born Poplar, Middlesex, son of Walter & Ellen Harrod, 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham, London, E6.

1911 Census - 16 Delorme Street, Fulham SW - Walter Harrod, head, age 44, married, Inspector Metropolitan Police, born Billericay, Essex; Ellen Harrod, wife, age 43, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born Billericay, Essex; Edgar Frederick Harrod, son, age 16, single, fitters mate, motor car works, worker, born Bromley E, London; Albert George Harrod, son, age 15, single, school, born Bromley E, London; Annie Mary Harrod, daughter, age 13, school, born St Pancras, London; Edith Florence, daughter, age 12, school, born St Pancras, London; Nellie May Harrod, daughter, age 6, born Hammersmith, London; James Keeping, father in law, visitor, age 66, widower, carman, corn chandler, worker, born Little Burstead, Essex.

Enlisted London, EC. age 19 years 6 months, height 5 foot 7 inches, weight 140lbs. Resided 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham, London, E. Formerly clerk.

Home 17th June 1915 to 11th September 1917; BEF 12th September 1917 to 28th March 1918.

17th June 1915, enlisted & posted 2/5th Battalion, (Territorial Force), Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.3583; posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, 28th March 1918, posted missing.

4th December 1919?, Statement of Relatives - Father, Walter Harrod, 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham; Mother, Ellen Harrod, 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham; Brother - Edgar F Harrod, age 25, Armoury Sergeant RAOC Depot, Aintree, Liverpool; Sisters - Annie M Harrod, age 22, 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham; Edith F Harrod, age 20, 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham; Nellie M Harrod, age 14, 40 Shoebury Road, East Ham.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, France.

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