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Private Henry JIGGINS, G/18745, 11th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders France, 15th June  1917.

Born Poplar, Middlesex, son of Jessie & William Jiggins.

26th April 1892, All Hallows, Poplar, baptism of Harry Jiggins, son of Jessie & William, (labourer), Jiggins, 81 Venue Street.


1911 Census - 7 Fenton Avenue, Plaistow, E - Charles Selley, head, age 33, married, labourer casual, Railway labourer, worker, born Bow, Middlesex; Jessie Selley, wife, age 37, married, 5 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Poplar, Middlesex; Charles Selley, son, age 3, born West Ham, Essex; Jessie Selley, daughter, age 4, born Poplar, Middlesex;

Jessie Jiggins, wife's mother, age 57, widow, 11 children, 8 still alive, born Scotland; James Jiggins, son, age 30, labourer casual, dock labourer, worker, born Poplar, Middlesex; Eliza Jiggins, daughter, age 28, tailoress, born Poplar, Middlesex; Thomas Jiggins, son, age 20, tailor, born Poplar, Middlesex; Henry Jiggins, son, age 19, labourer casual, Railway labourer.


22nd May 1915, Register Office, Bermondsey, married Constance Davies, spinster, 43 Pretoria Road, Plaistow.

Children - Henry James, born 2nd August 1913, Plaistow; William, born 20th September 1916, Canning Town.

Enlisted Canning Town, E, age 23, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 126lbs.  Resided 43 Pretoria Road, Plaistow / 420 Barking Road, Plaistow, E. / 18 Pragell Street, Plaistow E; 166 New Barn Street, Beeton Road, Plaistow, E.  Formerly labourer.

Separation Allowance 24/6 a week & Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week payable to wife.

Home 11th December 1915 to 3rd October 1916; BEF 4th October 1916 to 15th June 1917.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 10th May 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.36729; 10th June 1916, posted 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 4th October 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 5th October 1916, disembarked; 5th October 1916, Etaples, 39 Infantry Base Depot, posted 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 14th October 1916, transferred to 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th October 1916, joined 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 16th March 1917, In the Field, irregular conduct - leaving the trenches without permission, 10 days Field Punishment No.2.; 15th June 1917, wounded.

14th January 1918, pension of 22/11 a week awarded to widow & two children.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium.


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