The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G Freeman

Private George FREEMAN, G/10269, 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 8th October 1916.

Born Bermondsey, London, SE, son of Harry Freeman, 105 Grange Road, Bermondsey, SE.

25th December 1914, St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, married George Freeman, age 26, bachelor, mill hand, 48 Marine Street, father Harry Freeman, labourer, married Patience Emma Ball, age 21?, spinster, factory? worker?, 48 Marine St, Bermondsey, S E. father William David Ball, coachman.

Child - George William Freeman, born 25th August 1915, Bermondsey.

Enlisted Southwark, SE, age 28 years & 3 months, height 5ft 2¼ inches, 111lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Resided 48 Marine Street, Bermondsey, S E. Formerly millers assistant.

Home, 18th October 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 8th October 1916.

18th October 1915, enlisted; 20th October 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd October 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th December 1915, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th January 1916, forfeits 3 days pay for absence; 2nd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked.

30th April 1917, pension of 18/9 a week awarded to widow and one child.

14th November 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Patience Emm Christmas, 52 Frean Street, Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, SE.; Child, George William Freeman, 25th August 1915, 52 Frean Street, Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, SE; Father, Harry Freeman, 105 Grange Road, Bermondsey, SE; Mother, deceased.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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