The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J H Coshall

Private John Henry COSHALL, L/10420, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 18th April 1915, age 17.

Born Crayford, Kent, son of James & Eliza Coshall, of 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent.

1911 Census - 34 Ellingham Terrace, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent - J Coshall, head, age 48, married, general labourer, sand & ballast merchant, born Erith, Kent; Eliza Coshall, wife, age 41, married 23 years, 12 children, 9 still alive, born Dartford, Kent; Eliza Coshall, daughter, age 18, single, mantle maker, born Erith, Kent; George Coshall, son, age 17, single, brickmakers helper, iron foundry, mining machinery, born Erith, Kent; Minnie Coshall, daughter, age 14, born Dagenham, Essex; John Coshall, son, age 13, school, born Erith, Kent; Irene Coshall, daughter, age 10, school, born Erith, Kent; Charlotte Coshall, daughter, age 8, school, born Erith, Kent; Eric Coshall, son, age 5, school, born Erith, Kent; Edith Coshall, daughter, age 8 months, born Erith, Kent.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 18 years & 60 days, height 5ft 5.½ inches, weight 110lbs, fair complexion, hazel eyes, light brown hair, scar inner side of right knee, scar front of left knee. Resided 34 Ellingham Terrace, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent. Formerly labourer in brickfield.

Home 7th August 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF 7th December 1914 to 18th April 1915.

7th August 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th October 1914, awarded 21 days Detention by Commanding Officer, 6th October 1914 to 26th October 1914, gambling, breaking out of Camp whilst a Soldier in Arrest & remaining absent; 7th December 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 12th December 1914, joined Battalion, "A" Company; 6th February 1915, awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2; 2nd April 1915, awarded 8 days Field Punishment No.2.; 18th April 1915, wounded & posted missing.

13th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, James Coshall, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Mother, Eliza Coshall, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Brothers - James, age 32, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; George, age 25, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Eric?, age 10, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Ernest, age 7, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Sisters - Eliza, age 26, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Minnie, age 23, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Irene, age 18, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Charlotte, age 15, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent; Edith, age 9, 34, Arthur Street, Erith, Kent

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate), Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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