The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C P E Highgate

Private Charles Percy Edward HIGHGATE, L/8856, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Kut-al-Amara, Hospital, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 22nd February 1916, age 26.

14th February 1891, born Brighton, Sussex, son of Richard and Caroline Maria Highgate, of Brighton, Sussex / 13 Prospect Road, Woolwich.

4th February 1896, St Mary Magdakene, Greenwich, Woolwich, baptism of Charles Percy Edward Highgate son of Richard, (Driver Army Service Corps), and Caroline Highgate, 11 Rush Grove.

Enlisted New Cross, Kent, age 18 years & 9 months, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 115lbs. Formerly carman.

1911 Census - Military, India - Charles Edward Highgate, Private, age 21, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born, Brighton, Sussex.

1911 Census - 38 Mulgrave Place, Woolwich - Caroline Highgate, head, age 50, widow, charwoman, worker, born Brighton, Sussex; Florrie Highgate, daughter, age 16, single, French Polisher, furniture dealers, worker, born Woolwich, Kent; Annie Highgate, daughter, age 11, school,born Woolwich, Kent.

Home 20th December 1907 to 10th December 1909; India, 11th December 1909 to 31st January 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force, 1st February 1915 to 26th February 1916.

20th December 1907, enlisted; 28th July 1909, in Civil Custody; 29th July 1909, in Military Custody; 7th August 1909, tried by Court Martial for desertion and deficiencies in kit, sentenced to 42 days detention to 17th September 1909 with stoppages of 13/-, previous service forfeited; unexpired period of detention 11th to 17th September 1909 remitted for good conduct; 10th September 1909, from detention; 11th September 1909, to duty; 8th May 1915, Ashway, admitted to 19 C.C. Hospital, gonorrhoea; 9th May 1915, Busra, transferred to No.3.A.Base General Hospital; 6th June 1915, Busra, discharged from Hospital; 21st January 1916, Kut-al-Amara, wounded in action; 23rd January 1916, dangerously wounded.

Personal property & Medals to be sent to - Mrs M Adams, 110 Green Walk, Barnes Cray, Crayford, Kent.

23rd June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers, none; Sisters - Maria Matilda Adams, age 36, 122, Green Walk, Crayford; Edith Agnes Sherbourne?, age 31, 13 The Avenue, Sandy Hill Road, Woolwich?; Florence Elizabeth Highgate, age 23, 13 The Avenue, Sandy Hill Road, Woolwich?; Jane Annie Highgate, age 19, 13 The Avenue, Sandy Hill Road, Woolwich?

Buried at Kut War Cemetery, G. 2., Iraq.

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