The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Blackeby

Photograph by "Uwe"

Private Frederick George BLACKEBY, L/6714, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died whilst a Prisoner of War, 24th March 1917.

Born Plumstead, Kent, son of William and Elizabeth Blackeby, of Plumstead, London.

Brothers - William G; Walter H; Herbert; Sisters - Minnie Tester; Nellie M Bird; Mary E Higgs; Ada Vail; Emma Berry

1911 Census - 23 Brewery Road, Plumstead, London - Frederick Blackeby, head, age 27, married, general labourer, building contractor, worker, born Plumstead, London; Annette Blackeby, wife, married 2 years, 1 child, born Woolwich, London; Children - Kettey Blackeby, daughter, age 11 months, born Plumstead, London.

Children - George Frederick Blackeby, born 2nd November 1911, son of Frederick George (labourer) & Annette Laura Blackeby, 23 Brewery Road, Plumstead. Baptised 31st July 1912, St John the Baptist, Plumstead, London.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent. Resided 23 Brewery Road, Plumstead.

15th August 1914, posted BEF.

Widow - Annette Laura Gage, unmarried wife.

Buried at Berlin South-Western Cemetery, XV.D.5., Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany.

London Gazette 31st May 1918.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published •with this notice in the London Gazette and the " Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to " The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, May 31, 1918.

List CCCCCXIII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.— Effects 1917-1918.

Blackeby, F., Pte., Royal West Kent Regiment. £45 16s 7d.

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