The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Hanch

Private Frederick HANCH, G/14602, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 7th October 1916.

6th September 1893?, born Great Warley, Essex, son of John & Catherine M Hanch, Norman Cottage, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex.

1911 Census - near Normans Farm, Great Warley, near Brentwood, Essex - John Hanch, head, age 55, widower, farm labourer, worker, born Cranham, Esex; George Hanch, son, age 24, single, horseman on farm, worker, born Great Warley, Essex; Fred Hanch, son, age 16, single, cowman on farm, worker, born Great Warley, Essex.

Called up for Service, Warley, Essex, age 21, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 135lbs. Resided c/o Mr Doe, 6 Blows Cottages, Stifford, Grays, Essex. Formerly labourer.

Separation Allowance / Allotment of Pay of 5/- a week payable to sister, Mrs Doe, 6 Blows Cottages, Stifford, Grays, Essex.

Home 18th April 1916 to 12th September 1916; BEF 13th September 1916 to 7th October 1916.

18th April 1916, called up for Service; 20th April 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th June 1916, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 9.45pm 20th June 1916, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1916, Fort Darland, overstaying his pass from 9.30pm until 9.00 on 11th September 1916, when warned for a Draft, 7 days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits 2 days pay; 13th September 1916, posted BEF; 13th September 1916, embarked; 13th September 1916, disembarked; 29th September 1916, joined Battalion; 7th October 1916, posted missing, advised by Rev W J Hankin buried.

12th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, John Hanch, Norman Cottage, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex; Brothers - George Hanch, c/o Norman Cottage, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex; Edward Hanch, c/o Norman Cottage, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex; Sister - Floretta? Doe, Norman Cottage, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France & on Great Warley War Memorial.

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