The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H J Oaten

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Private Herbert James OATEN, G/2328, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 16th July 1917.

Born Bristol, Gloucestershire, son of Herbert John & *Alice Emily Ellen Oaten.

1911 Census - 44 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent - Herbert J Oaten, head, age 37, married, Smith's Hammerman, worker, born Bristol, Gloucestershire; Alice E Oaten, wife, age 36, married 14 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born East Compton, Gloucestershire; Herbert J Oaten, son, age 13, school, born Bristol, Gloucestershire; Henry J Oaten, son, age 11, school, born Dartford, Kent; Frederick B Oaten, son, age 5, born Dartford, Kent; Lucy May B Oaten, daughter, age 3, born Dartford, Kent.

*6th November 1917, 43 Howard Road, Dartford, Alice Emily Ellen Oaten. died age 43, wife of Herbert John Oaten a Smith's Hammerman at Gun Works, sub acute Tuberculous Broncho Pneumonia, 20 days, no Post Mortem, Herbert J Oaten, widower of deceased, present at death.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 19 years & 30 days, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 116lbs, fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Resided 43 Howard Road, Dartford, Kent. Formerly fitters improver.

Home 8th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF 26th July 1915 to 16th July 1917.

Separation Allowance of 4/3 a week & Allotment of Pay of 2/11 a week payable to mother.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th October 1914, Purfleet, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 12.45pm 12th October 1914, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 18th October 1914, Aveley?, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 1.25pm 20th October 1914, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 23rd October 1914, Aveley?, absent from Battalion Route March, 7 days confined to Barracks; 31st October 1914, Aveley?, quitting Camp whilst a Defaulter & remaining absent until 5.15pm 4th November 1914, 10 days confined to Camp, forfeits 5 days pay; 14th November 1914, reporting sick without a cause, 4 days confined to Camp; 21st November 1914, absent from Tattoo until 5.00pm, absent from 8.15am Parade, forfeits 7 days pay, deprived of 7 days pay; 24th November 1914, Belhas? Park, absent from 7.00am Parade, awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.1.; 17th January 1915, Purfleet, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 2.30pm on 18th January 1915, 7 days confined to Barracks; 10th February 1915, Purfleet, absent from 8.15am Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 17th February 1915, Purfleet, absent from Defaulters Roll Call at 5.00pm, 1 day confined to Barracks; 8th May 1915, Colchester, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 10.00pm 9th May 1915, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 26th July 1915, embarked; 30th November 1915, In the Field, leaving work in Trenches without permission, 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 1st January 1916, In the Field, disobeying a lawful command given by a Superior Officer, 10 days Field Punishment No.2.; 27th January 1916, In the Field, Quitting Billeting Area without leave, fined 7 days pay; 5th December 1916, Rouen, Stationary Hospital; 11th December 1916, Etaples, 2 Convalescent Depot; 23rd December 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Basew Depot; 5th January 1917, proceeded to join 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field.

14th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, mother deceased; Children, single none; Father, Herbert John Oaten, 43 Howard Road, Dartford; Mother, deceased as stated; Brothers - Henry John Oaten, age 20, Military Hospital, Aldershot; Bert Oaten, age 13, 43 Howard Road, Dartford; Sisters - Emily? Blanche Oaten, age 12, 43 Howard Road, Dartford; Grandparents - none; Nephews / Nieces, none; Uncles / Aunts, none.

Buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Sp. Mem. A. 26, Belgium.

This page was last updated on 10-Feb-2021.