The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G E Blake

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON FROM HIS EVER LOVING MOTHER & FATHER

Private George Edward BLAKE, G/11028, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 30th June 1916, age 21.

Born, Deptford, SE, son of George Edward and Caroline Blake, of 27, Hales Street, Deptford, London.

Enlisted Deptford, SE, age, 20, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 139lbs. Resided 27, Hale Street, Deptford, SE. Formerly hawker.

Home 15th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 30th June 1916.

15th November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th January 1916, Witley?, overstaying his pass from 11.59pm 9th January until reporting himself at 10.15pm on 10th January, admonished, forfeits 14 days pay; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF.

18th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Henry Blake, 27, Hale Street, Deptford, SE; Mother, Caroline Blake, 27, Hale Street, Deptford, SE; Sister - Mary Ann Bartholomew, 28 Hale Street, Deptford, SE.; Nieces - Clare? Alice Bartholomew, age 3, 28, Hale Street, Deptford, SE.; Jenny Bartholomew, age 9 months, 28, Hale Street, Deptford, SE.

Buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, I.C.18., Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

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