The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Freeman

Private Henry FREEMAN, G/2952, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 3rd September 1916.

Born Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

5th August 1911, Register Office Croydon, married Margaret Mary Betts, spinster.

Children - Fred Betts, born 19th November 1911, Croydon, Penge; Thomas? Charles? Henry? Freeman, born 14th May 1914, Croydon, Penge, died 15th March1915, Croydon, bronchial pnuemonia.

Home 12th September 1914 to 24th May 1915; BEF 25th May 1914 to 3rd September 1916.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 33 years & 5 months, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 143lbs, Tattoo, clasped hands back of right wrist, three intertwined fishes fron tof left forearm. Resided Penge, SE. Formerly gas & hot water fitter.

12th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th May 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th May 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 12th July 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot, drunk in Camp about 1045pm, fined 10/- & 2 days Field Punishment No.2.; 24th July 1915, joined Battalion; 16th August 1915, 15 Field Ambulance, diarrhoea; 17th August 1915, 5 Divisional Rest Camp; 24th August 1915, rejoined Battalion, "D" Company; 3rd September 1916, posted missing.

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

Widow - Mrs M Freeman, 11 Watlington Grove, Lower Sydenham. 1919 December Quarter, Lewisham, married Ernest A Dighton

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

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