The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H B King

Private Harry Barford KING, S/9040, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 22nd July 1916, age 20.

16th August 1895, born Enfield, Middlesex, son of George Henry and Ellen / Helena / Eleanor Matilda King, of 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, London.

1911 Census - 45 Gibbon Road, Nunhead, Peckham, SE - George Henry King, head, age 41, married, bricklayers labourer, worker, born Horton, Middlesex/London; Helena Matilda King, wife, age 44, married 21 years, 11 children, 9 still alive, born Westminster, London; George Wellins? King, son, age 17, single, clerk, drapery, worker, born Enfield, Middlesex; Rose King, daughter, age 20, single, born Camberwell, London; Lily King, daughter, age 18, single, machinist, blouse making, worker, born Enfield, Middlesex; Harry King, son, age 15, single, greengrocers boy, born Enfield, Middlesex; *Richard King, son, age 13, school, born Enfield, Middlesex; Daisy King, daughter, age 12, school, born Enfield, Middlesex; Dorothy King, daughter, age 10, school, born Camberwell, London; Arthur King, son, age 4, born Camberwell, London; Ivy King, daughter, age 2, born Camberwell, London.

* Ordinary Seaman Richard Barford King, HMS Defence, Royal Navy, Service No.J/30723, enlisted 13th October 1915, died 31st May 1916, age 18. Born 13th October 1897. The Battle of Jutland, 31st May -1st June 1916. Royal Navy warship HMS Defence, blew up whilst under heavy fire from the German battleship "Friedrich Der Grosse". All of her increased war time complement of 904 men were lost. https://www.jutlandcrewlists.org/Defence

Previously served 12th County of London Battalion.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 17, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 102lbs, blue eyes, light brown hair. Formerly chemists porter.

Home, 27th February 1914 to 21st April 1915; BEF, 22nd April 1915 to 22nd July 1916.

27th February 1914, enlisted & posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 22nd April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd April 1915, 5th Infantry Base Depot; 25th April 1915, joined Battalion, "B" Company; 7th July 1915, concussion, to 5 Rest Camp; 16th July 1915, rejoined Battalion, "B" Company; 4th September 1915, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 5th October 1915, 15 Field Ambulance NYD; 6th October 1915, rejoined Battalion, "B" Company.

25th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George H King, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Mother, Eleanor King, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Brothers - George King, age 25, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Arthur King, age 13, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Sisters - Rose King, age 29, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Lily King, age 27, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Daisy King, age 20, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Dorothy King, age 18, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15; Ivy King, age 10, 49, Surrey Road, Peckham Rye, SE15.

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

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