The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Hoskins

Photograph by "Rene Soetewey"

Private Arthur John HOSKINS, G/18127, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, France, 17th October 1916.

Born Battersea, Surrey, son of *Arthur George & #Sarah Hoskins, 75 Bridge Road, Battersea, London.

# died 1896 December, age 33, Fulham Registration District.

* died 27th April 1919, age 63, Wandsworth Registration District.

1911 Census - 1 Stamford Villas, Stamford Street, Newmarket, Suffolk - Arthur John Hoskins, boarder, age 26, single, stableman, Racing Stable, worker, born Battersea, Surrey.

1911 Census - 75 Bridge Road, Battersea - Arthur George Hoskins, head, age 53, widower, married 15 years, 4 children, all still alive, waiter, club, worker, born Bromley, Kent; Louisa Agnes Hoskins, daughter, age 24, single, dressmaker, drapers, worker, born Battersea; Ada Hoskins, daughter, age 21, pattern folder, drapers, worker, born Fulham; Annie Anderson, housekeeper, age 57, widow, married 24 years, 2 children, both still alive, housekeeper, servant, worker, born London.

Enlisted Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, age 31 years & 1 month, height 5ft 3¾ inches, weight 108lbs, loss several teeth. Resided 1 Stamford Villas, Newmarket, Suffolk. Formerly stableman.

Home 18th March 1916 to 26th August 1916; BEF 27th August 1916 to 17th October 1916.

17th March 1916, Called up for Service; 18th March 1916, enlisted & posted, 3/1, Suffolk Yeomanry, Service No.2552; 27th August 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 27th August 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 28th August 1916, 15 Infantry Base Depot; 28th August 1916, posted 1/4th Suffolk Regiment; 7th September 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th September 1916, wounded In the Field; 12th October 1916, 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, gun shot wounds, thigh & neck; 13th October 1916, Telegram War Office to Infantry Records, "your 12504 of Date aaa to relatives No.18127 Pte A Hoskins 7th Ryl West Kent Reg aaa to save time railway warrant and Army Form B104108 has been issued by this Office to enable father and sister to proceed to Boulogne tomorrow aaa notification has been sent to all concerned".

2nd August 1921, Statement of Relatives, completed by Sister - Lilian Annie Malins, 75 Bridge Road, Battersea, London - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers, none; Sisters - Lilian Annie Malins, age 38, 75 Bridge Road, Battersea; Ada Hoskins, age 3?, 75 Bridge Road, Battersea; Louisa Agnes House? age 34, 75 Bridge Road, Battersea.

Buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, VIII. D. 143., France.

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