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Private Harry STONEHAM, G/848, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 18th March 1916.

Born Craylands, Dartford, Kent, son of Henery / Henry & Bridget, Stoneham, 3 Thames View, Craylands, Dartford, Kent / 89 Dover Road East, Northfleet, Kent.


1911 Census - 3 Thames View, Flint Cottage, Craylands, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Kent - Henery Stoneham, head, age 49, married, general labourer, cement works, worker, born Stone, Kent; Bridget Stoneham, wife, age 49, married 21 years, 8 children, all still alive, born Dartford, Kent; Harry Stoneham, son, age 17, single, general labourer, cement works, worker, born Swanscombe, Kent; William Stoneham, son, age 15, single, general labourer, cement works, worker, born Swanscombe, Kent; Grace Stoneham, daughter, age 13, school, born Swanscombe, Kent; Elsie Stoneham, daughter, age 11, school, born Swanscombe, Kent; Olive Stoneham, daughter, age 9, school, born Swanscombe, Kent; Sophia Stoneham, daughter, age 6, school, born Swanscombe, Kent.


Enlisted, Gravesend, Kent, age 20 years & 56 days, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 125lbs, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, auburn hair, scar left wrist. Formerly labourer.

Home, 31st August 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 18th March 1916.

31st August 1914, enlisted; 2nd September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted BEF; 1st June 1915, embarked.

3rd July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Henry Stoneham, 3 Thames View, Craylands, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Kent; Mother, passed away  June 29th1916; Brothers - William J? Stoneham, age 23, 3 Thames View, Craylands, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Kent; Sisters - Charlotte E Stoneham, age 29, 3 Thames View, Craylands, Swanscombe, Greenhithe, Kent.

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


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