The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C Haworth

Private Cyril HAWORTH, G/2259, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, died on or since 26th September 1915, age 20.

Born St Andrews, Accrington, Lancashire, son of Henry & Ellen Haworth, of 10, Russia, Street, Accrington, Lancashire.

1911 Census - 10, Russia, Street, Accrington, Lancashire; Henry Haworth, head, age 41, married, gyer, print works, born Accrington, Lancashire; Ellen Haworth, wife, age 44, married 15 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Church Lane; Cyril Haworth, son, age 15, single, colour wheeler, print works, born Accrington, Lancashire; Dennis Haworth, son, age 13, frame tinter, print works, born Accrington, Lancashire; Nellie Haworth, daughter, age 11, born Accrington, Lancashire; Dorothy Haworth, daughter, age 9, born Accrington, Lancashire; Ivy Haworth, daughter, age 5, born Accrington, Lancashire; Harry Haworth, son, age 2, born Accrington, Lancashire; Emmie Grace, step daughter, age 22, single, cotton weaver, born Church Lane; Alice Gertrude Grace, step daughter, age 20, single, cotton weaver, born Accrington, Lancashire; Lilly Grace, step daughter, age 29, single, cotton weaver, born Accrington, Lancashire.

Enlisted Blackburn, Lancashire, age 19 years & 7 months, height 5ft 4¾ inches, 134lbs. Resided 10, Russia, Street, Accrington, Lancashire. Formerly labourer.

Home, 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; 11th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, posted BEF & embarked; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

18th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry Haworth, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Mother, Ellen Haworth, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Brothers - Pte Dennis Haworth, age 21, 160985, 30th Battalion, N.G.C. "B" Company, attached GHQ APO S.28 BEF France; Harry Haworth, age 11, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Sisters - Nellie Haworth, age 19, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Dorothy Haworth, age 17, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Ivy Haworth, age 13, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Half Blood Sisters - Emma Grace, age 31, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Alice Gertrude Grace, age 29, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington; Lilly Grace, age 29, 10, Russia, Street, Accrington.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.

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