The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A G Juniper

Photograph by "alain debruyne"

Private Albert George JUNIPER, G/18366, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 64 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 15th October 1917, age 23.

Born Clapham, London, son of James and Emily Juniper, of 35, Lower Road, Kenley, Surrey.

1911 Census - 7 Kepler Road, Clapham, London, SW -James Juniper, head, age 52, married, boot maker, employer, born Cuckfield, Sussex; Emily Maria Juniper, wife, age 56, married 31 years, 11 children, 10 still alive, born Limehouse, London; Emily Louisa Juniper, daughter, age 27, single, at home, born Brixton, London; Frederick Edward Juniper, son, age 22, single, boot repairer, worker, born Clapham, London; Rebecca Mary Juniper, daughter, age 18, single, domestic housemaid, born Clapham, London; Albert George Juniper, son, age 16, single, chemist porter, worker, born Clapham, London; #Thomas Charles Juniper, son, age 14, grocers errand boy, born Clapham, London; *Robert Henry Juniper, son, age 11, school, born Clapham, London.

Enlisted Rye, Sussex, age 21 years & 10 months, height 5ft 9 inches. Resided 7 Salisbury Villas, Lower Road, Kenley, Surrey. Formerly boot repairer & finisher.

Home 7th March 1916 to 4th August 1916; BEF 5th August 1916 to 15th October 1917.

7th March 1916, Called up for Service & posted 2/5th (Cinque Ports), Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, Service No.4066.; 2nd August 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 2nd August 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 3rd August 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 11th August 1916, attached to 7th Royal Sussex Regiment; 20th August 1916, to Base, "Unfit for Service at Front"; 22nd August 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 9th October 1916, transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

27th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, James Juniper, 7 Salisbury Villas, Lower Road, Kenley, Surrey; Mother, deceased; Brothers - Stephen Juniper, age 39, 20 Tollington Place, London, N; Arthur Juniper, age 37, 16a Nelson Road, Harrow, Middlesex; John Juniper, age 31, 77 Sarsfeld? Road, Balham, Surrey; Frederick Juniper, age 30, 11 Rake? Lodge Road, Kenley, Surrey; Sisters - Emily Seefield, age 35, 7 Salisbury Villas, Lower Road, Kenley, Surrey; Minnie Burtcher, age 34, 4 Wood? Mews, Priory Road, Hampstead; Rebecca Juniper, age 26, 7 Salisbury Villas, Lower Road, Kenley, Surrey.

Buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, VI. D. I., Belgium.

Photograph by "Len"

Inscription - "IN LOVING MEMORY"

*Private Robert Henry Juniper, 2nd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), Service No.245790, died 13th October 1918, age 18. Buried at Naves Communal Cemetery Extension, II. D. 10. Nord, France.

Photograph by "Danielle"

#Private Thomas Charles Juniper, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, Service No.43398, died 23rd February 1918. Buried at Roye New British Cemetery, II.E.12. Somme, France.

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