The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J B Nye

Private John Box NYE, G/7834, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after,3rd May 1917.

Born Tonbridge, Kent.

12th January 1901, St Mary Magdalene, Addiscombe, Surrey, John Box Nye, age 22, bachelor, carpenter, Penge, father William Nye, bricklayer, married *Gertrude Fairbrother, age 24, spinster, Addiscombe, father Edward Fairbrother, bricklayer. *born 2nd October 1876

1911 Census - 65 Parish Lane, Penge, Beckenham, Kent - John Nye, head, age 32, married, carpenter & joiner, builder, worker, born Tonbridge, Kent; Gertrude Nye, wife, age 34, married 10 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Forest Hill, Kent; John Nye, son, age 9, born Beckenham, Kent; Gertrude Nye, daughter, age 8, born Beckenham, Kent; Frank Nye, son, age 7, born Beckenham, Kent; Arthur Nye, son, age 2, born Beckenham, Kent.

From Pension Records - Children - Gertrude Beatrice Frances Nye, born 9th November 1902; Frank Eric Nye, born 9th December 1903; Arthur Cecil Nye, born 16th July 1908. NOTE - John Nye age 9 in 1911 Census is missing, although I cannot find a record of death.

Enlisted Bromley, Ken. Resided Penge, Kent.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France.

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