The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H R Pycraft

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Private Herbert Richard PYCRAFT, G/14732, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 3rd May 1917, age 20.

Born Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, son of Richard and Ann Pycraft, of 60, Westfield Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

7th February 1897, St Barnabas, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, baptism of Herbert Richard Pycraft, son of Richard, (rivetter), and Ann Pycraft, 7 Westfield Road.

1911 Census - 148, Westfield Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire - Richard Pycraft. head, age 53, married, market gardener, farmer, own account, born Wellingborough, Northamptonshire; Annie Pycraft, wife, age 53, married 35 years, 6 children, 4 still alive, born Wellingborough, Northamptonshire; Alfred Pycraft, son, age 34, married, boot laster, worker, born Wellingborough, Northamptonshire; Evelyn Pycraft, sons wife, age 31, married 11 years, no children, boot fitter, worker, born Roade, Northamptonshire; Harry Pycraft, son, age 20, single, clicker, boot trade, worker, born Wellingborough, Northamptonshire; Herbert Pycraft, son, age 14, born Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

Enlisted  Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, age 18 years & 11 months, height 5ft 5¾ inches, weight 114lbs.  Resided 148 Westfield Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Formerly stockman on farm.

Home, 10th December 1915 to 12th September 1916; BEF, 13th September 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 10th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 1st May 1916, mobilized; 2nd May 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 13th September 1916, Infantry Base Depot, France; 29th September 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & joined In the Field; 7th October 1916, sick to Field Ambulance; 12th October 1916, Etaples, 23 General Hospital, PUO; 18th October 1916, Etaples, 24 General Hospital, PUO; 22nd October 1916, Cayeux?, ex 6 Convalescent Depot to 5 Convalescent Depot; 20th November 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; rejoined Battalion; 3rd May 1917, posted wounded & missing.

1st September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Richard Pycraft, 148 Westfield Road, Wellingborough; Mother, Ann Pycraft, 148 Westfield Road, Wellingborough; Brothers - Alfred W Pycraft, age 42, 682 Kingston Road, Toronto, Canada; Arthur Pycraft, age 33, 11a Herriotts Lane, Wellingborough; Harry Pycraft, age 27, 682 Kingston Road, Toronto, Canada; Sisters - none.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France / Wellingbough War Memorial.

NOTE: Regimental History and Soldiers Died in the Great War both show lastname as PYCROFT: CWGC web site show it as PYCRAFT.