The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Prior

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Private Herbert PRIOR, G/16213, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 7th October 1916.

Born Bromley, Kent, son of Richard William & *Sarah Ann Prior.

10th April 1894, Bromley, Kent, baptism of Herbert Prior, son of Richard William & *Sarah Ann Prior.

*died 1914, March Quarter, age 55, Bromley Registration District.

1911 Census - 10 Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent - Richard Prior, head, age 50, married, bricklayer, own account, born Sandgate, Kent; Sarah Prior, wife, age 52, married 28 years, 8 children, all still alive, born Leavesgreen, Kent; Herbert Prior, son, age 17, single, boot shop assistant, worker, born Bromley, Kent; Victor Prior, son, age 15, single, grocery shop assistant, worker, born Bromley, Kent; Mary Prior, daughter, age 12, school, born Bromley, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 20 years & 6months, height 5ft 8 inches, scar right calf, 2 warts back.  Formerly shop assistant.

Home 1st September 1914 to 17th October 1915; BEF 18th October 1915 to 7th October 1916.

1st September 1914, enlisted; 2nd September 1914, Bristol joined Southern Cavalry Depot; 4th September 1914, posted 9th Reserve General Service Cavalry, Service No.16839; 2nd May 1915, Wye, refusing to answer the ???? / leaving Wye without a pass, 3 days confined to Barracks

18th October 1915, posted BEF & 3rd Hussars; 21st October 1915, joined Regiment, In the Field; 19th May 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th September 1916, Etaples, attached Lewis Gun School; 14th September 1916, rejoined Battalion, In the Field.

25th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, nil; Children, nil; Father, Richard William Prior, 10 Johnson Road, Bromley Common, Kent; Mother, deceased; Brothers - Richard William Prior, age 31, 10 Johnson Road, Bromley Common, Kent; Charles Ernest Prior, age 29, 10 Johnson Road, Bromley Common, Kent; Victor Prior, age 24, 10 Johnson Road, Bromley Common, Kent; Sisters - Annie Prior (Miss), age 32?, 10 Johnson Road, Bromley Common, Kent; Edith Gamblen (Mrs), age 30?, Ivy? Bank, Headley, Bordon, Hampshire; Mary ??????, (Mrs) age 21, 10 Johnson Road, Bromley Common, Kent.

Buried at A.I.F. Burial Ground, I. G. 17., Flers, France. Commemorated on Bromley War Memorial.