The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J D Roscoe


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Private John David ROSCOE, 242313, 1st  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  (formerly 5488, Herefordshire Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 4th October 1917.

Born Carnarvon, Wales, son of William & Ellen Roscoe.


1911 Census - 105 Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Chshire - John Roscoe, head, age 34, married, drayman, brewers, worker, born Port Dinorwic, Caernarfon, Wales; Elizabeth Roscoe, wife, age 35, married 11 years, 8 children, 6 still alive, born Llanfairfechan, Wales; Winifred Roscoe, daughter, age 10, school, born Penmaenmawr Conway, Wales; Evan William Roscoe, son, age 9, born Bangor Canarvon, Wales; Mary Roscoe, daughter, age 6, born Llandudno Conway, Wales; Llewellyn Roscoe, son, age 4, born Llandudno Conway, Wales; Edna Roscoe, daughter, age 3, born Llandudno Conway, Wales; Ellen Roscoe, daughter, age 2, born Stockport, Cheshire.


Enlisted Stockport, Cheshire.

From Pension Records - Widow - Elizabeth Ann Roscoe, (born 1st September 1875); Children - Evan William Roscoe, born 15th September 1902; Mary Roscoe, born 18th April 1905; Llewellyn Roscoe, born 21st October 1906; Edna Roscoe, born 11th September 1907.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Belgium.


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