The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H J Breeze

Private Henry John BREEZE, TF/3824, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died at home, 15th May 1916, age 20.

8th December 1896, born Bethnall Green, London, son of Henry and Emma Breeze, of King's Head Cottages, Five Oak Green, Paddock Wood, Kent.

29th December 1896, St James the Great, Bethnal Green, baptism of Henry John Breeze son of Henry, (rope maker) and Emma Breeze, of 27 Pollard? Road.

1911 Census - No.1. Edwards Place, Kerbela Street, Bethnal Green - Henry Breeze, head, age 48, married, dock labourer, Port of London, born Bethnal Green; Emma Breeze, wife, age 41, married 20 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Whitechapel; Maud Breeze, daughter, age 17, single, box making , fancy work, born Bethnal Green; Harry Breeze, son, age 15, single, sewermans assistant, Corporation of London, born Bethnal Green; Nellie Breeze, daughter, age 7, born Bethnal Green; Lizzie Breeze, daughter, age 3, born Bethnal Green; Lidia Breeze, daughter, age 1, born Bethnal Green.

Enlisted Fleet Street, EC. Resided Hackney Road, E.

Commemorated at Manor Park Cemetery, Screen Wall. 126. 329.Essex.

NOTE:CWGC web site shows Battalion as 3rd/5th.

3/5^th Battalion – Formed July 12^th 1915. Amalgamated with 4/4^th to form 4^th (Reserve) Battalion, September 1^st 1916.

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