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Private H Prentice

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Private Harry PRENTICE, G/3168, 8th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th September 1915.

4th September 1893, born Shepherds Bush, London, Middlesex, son of Alfred William & Elizabeth Prentice.

22nd September 1893, St Saviour, Shepherds Bush, baptism of Harry Prentice, son of Alfred William, (labourer) & Elizabeth Prentice, 103, Becklow Road.

1911 Census - 103, Becklow Road, Hammersmith London, W - Alfred Prentice, head, age 52, married, general labourer, worker, at home, born Hammersmith; Elizabeth Prentice, wife, age 54, married 35 years, 14 children, 8 still alive, ironer, worker, at home, born Hammersmith; William Prentice, son, age 29, single, born Hammersmith, disability 2 years, cancers?; Joseph Prentice, son, age 27, single, laundryman, worker, born Hammersmith; Charlotte Prentice, daughter, age 21, single, born Hammersmith; Harry Prentice, son, age 18, single, shop assistant, worker, at home, born Hammersmith; Benjamin Prentice, son, age 16, single, labourer, worker, born Hammersmith; Charles Prentice, son, age 10, school, born Hammersmith.

Crossed through, "Away from Home" - John Prentice, son, age 31?, married, general labourer, born Hammersmith; Elizabeth Prentice, daughter, age 25, married, born Hammersmith.

Enlisted Fulham, SW.

30th August 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.