The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G Loughery

Private George LOUGHERY, L/9148, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died whilst a Prisoner of War, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, between 18th September 1916 & 30th September 1916, whilst on the march from Tarsus, age 43.

Born Wimbledon, Kingston, Surrey, son of David Gordon & Elizabeth Loughery, 27 Carlton Road, Wimbledon, Surrey.

Home, 15th October 1894 to October 1900; South Africa, October 1900 to October 1902; Home, October 1902 to 4th December 1902; South Africa, 5th December 1902 to 6th February 1903; Home, 7th February 1903 to 28th August 1905.

Enlisted Aldershot, Royal Army Medical Corps, 10591, as George Ross Loughery, age 20 years, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 116lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.

Resided at 2 Cowper Road, Haydonis Road, South Wimbledon, Surrey. Formerly plumber.

15th October 1894, enlisted as Private; 21st May 1895, appointed 3rd Class Orderly; 1st December 1896, appointed 2nd Class Orderly; 1st May? 1899, appointed 1st Class Orderly; 2nd December 1901, forfeited good conduct pay; 30th October 1902, transferred to Reserve Class "B"; 13th November 1902, rejoined Colours and extended Service to 12 years; 16th December 1902, restored good conduct pay; 11th June 1903, reverted to 2nd Class Orderly for misconduct; 11th June 1903 forfeits good conduct pay; 28th August 1905, Edinburgh, discharged for misconduct, *age 30 years & 10 months. All Service and Medals forfeited on discharge for misconduct.

1911 Census - Military, India - George Loughery, Private, age 26, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Wimbledon, Surrey.

1911 Census - 87 Clarendon Road, Luton, Bedfordshire - Charles Taylor Henden, head. age 50, married, manufacturer of bleach for straw hat trade, bleaching & dyeing straw plait, worker, born Wandsworth, Surrey; Harriet Annie Henden, wife, age 46, married 29 years, 5 children, all still alive, born City of Londonderry; Kathleen Henden, daughter, age 24, single, school teacher, Education Authority, born Wimbledon, Surrey; Eve Elizabeth Henden, daughter, age 23, single, school mistress, Education Authority, born Wandsworth, Surrey;Charles Alfred Henden, son, age 21, single, engineer, motor works, worker, born Wandsworth, Surrey; Henry Gordon Henden, son, age 18, single, clerk Life Assurance, worker, born Wandsworth, Surrey; David Gordon Loughery, father in law, age 84, widower, pensioner, formerly coach smith, worker, born County of Londonderry; Alfred Henry Loughery, nephew, age 15, single, student / office boy, ball bearing works, worker, born Kingston, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

8th July 1908, enlisted into Royal West Kent Regiment, Special Reserve, Service No.7697, Canterbury, Kent, *age 23, height 5ft 3¼ inches, weight 116lbs, brown eyes, brown hair.

13th November 1908, enlisted into Regular Army, age 23years & 9 months, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 128lbs. Formerly porter.

14th November 1908 to 26th November 1908, Maidstone; 27th November 1908 to 22nd September 1909, Dover; 23rd September 1909 to 28th September 1909, Bordon; 29th September 1909 to 18th October 1909, HT Dongola?; 19th October 1909, India; 24th June 1912, Peshawar, improper conduct towards an NCO, 1 day confined to Barracks; 29th September 1912, Peshawar, gambling in the Barrack Room, 7 days confined to Barracks; 30th November 1913, Multan, absent from Tattoo, 5 days confined to Barracks; 14th September 1914, Hydrerbad, drunk in the Barrack Room, using obscene language to an NCO, 5 days confined to Barracks; 8th November 1914, Jhansi, drunk & creating a disturbance in camp at about 9.15pm, 8 days confined to Barracks, fines10/-, forfeits 1 days pay; 19th May 1915, answering an NCO back when advised not to do so, 7 days confined to Barracks; 17th June 1915, Ahiog?, No.4. Battalion Field Ambulance, synovitis, knee; 13th July 1915, Busra, 3A Battalion General Hospital, synovitis, knee; 17th July 1915, discharged to Duty; 29th April 1916, taken Prisoner at Kut-al-Amara.

24th January 1920, following a Kings Pardon, the following medals were restored, Queens South African & 1 Clasp; Kings South African & 2 Clasps and sent to soldiers sister, Mrs Annie Henden, 69 Ashburnham, Luton, Bedfordshire.

Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, XXI. O. 31., Iraq.

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