The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Harris

Private Alfred HARRIS, G/11395, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after 3rd July 1916.

Born Chatham, Kent, son of Joseph and Margaret Harris, 29 Maida Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent.

1911 Census - 29 Maida Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent - Margaret Harris, head, age 64, widow, married 27 years, 15 children, 9 still alive, born Australia; Joseph Harris, son, age 36, single, labourer in HM Dockyard, worker, born Warlingham, Surrey; Alfred Harris, son, age 24, single, general labourer, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Charles Harris, grandson, age 15, single, shop boy, corn merchant, worker, Chatham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 30 years & 67 days, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 142lbs. Resided 29 Maida Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 24th November 1915 to 25th April 1916; BEF, 26th April 1916 to 3rd July 1916.

24th November 1915, enlisted; 30th November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd December 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th April 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd May 1916, In the Field, talking on Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 29th May 1916, In the Field, making a false statement to his superior officer, opening his first field dressing without necessity; 3rd July 1916, posted missing.

Next of Kin - Possessions to eldest sister, Mrs Elizabeth Cox, 273 Luton Road, Chatham, Kent; medals & scroll to eldest brother, Henry Harris, 273 Luton Road, Chatham, Kent.

6th September 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Elizabeth Cox, sister - Father, dead; Mother, dead; Brothers - Henry Harris, age 56, 273 Luton Road; Frank Harris, age 43, 42 Maidenhead; Arthur Harris, age 36, France; Sisters - Elizabeth Cox, age 52, 273 Luton Road; Emily Austin?, age 50, 1 Vine Cottage, Ordnance Road?; Margaret Osborne?, age 40, 42 Crouch?, ????; Hester Lasetox?, age 38, 42 Maida Road; another entry unreadable.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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