The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H V Blake

Private Harold Victor BLAKE, G/1842, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders, France, 29th September 1916.

Born Thornham Parva, Suffolk, son of John & Mary Ann Blake, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye, Suffolk.

1911 Census - Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye, Suffolk - John Blake, head, age 59, married, farmer, born Bacton, Suffolk; Mary Ann Blake, wife, age 56, married 38 years, 12 children, all still alive, born Cotton, Suffolk; Jesse Blake, son, age 22, single, farmers son working on farm, born Rickinghall, Suffolk; Leonard Blake, son, age 20, single, farm labourer, born Thrandeston, Suffolk; Olive Blake, daughter, age 18, single, teacher, County Council, born Thrandeston, Suffolk; Victor Blake, son, age 15, single, working on farm, born Thornham, Suffolk; May Blake, daughter, age 12, school, born Thornham, Suffolk.

Previously served with Cavalry of the Line.

Joined at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, age 20, height 5ft 6½ inches. Resided Suffolk. Formerly farmer.

Home 20th May 1916 to 26th August 1916; BEF 27th August 1916 to 29th September 1916.

20th May 1916, called for Service; 21st May 1916, posted 3/1Suffolk Yeomanry, Service No.2651; 27th August 1916, embarked Folkestone; 27th August 1916. disembarked Boulogne; 28th August 1916, 15 Infantry Base Depot, posted 1/4th Suffolk Regiment; 7th September 1916, transferred to 4th Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

30th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye; Mother, Mary Ann Blake, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye; Brothers - William Blake, age 42, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye; Jesse Blake, age 31?, 34 White House?, Bedingfield, Eye; Leonard Blake, age 28, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye; Sisters - Minnie Hall?, age 39, 84 Brooke Road, West Street, Wa?; Ethel Everson, age 35, Church ?, Evesham, Worcestershire; Olive Platt?, age 26, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye; Edith May Blake, age 21?, Plash Farm, Bedingfield, Eye.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

NOTE: CWGC web site show service No as G/18142.

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