The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Harris

Private Jack / *John HARRIS, G/18908, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 12th April 1917.

Born Cheriton, Kent, son of George & Ann Harris.

Enlisted Folkestone, Kent, age 37 years & 265 days, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 170lbs, slight varicose veins both legs. Resided 16 Radner Street, Folkestone, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Next of Kin on enlistment (sister) - Mrs M. Taylor, Theatre Street, Hythe, Kent.

Home 11th December 1915 to 10th October 1916; BEF 11th October 1916 to 12th April 1917.

11th September 1915, enlisted; 12th September 1915, to Army Reserve; 19th May 1916, mobilized; 21st May 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, The Buffs, Service No.9921; 10th October 1916, embarked; 11th October 1916, 38th Infantry Base Depot; 11th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, The Buffs; 20th October 1916, transferred to 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd October 1916, joined Battalion In the Field; 24th January 1917, attached 37 Brigade Depot Company; 7th February 1917, rejoined Battalion; 16th February 1917, losing by neglect articles of kit, awarded 7 days Field Punishment No.2. pay for kit.

12th September 1917, articles of personal property should be despatched to - No.745. Private George Thomas Harris, c/o Officer Commanding, 103rd Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps, Ardmore House, Chislehurst, Kent.

26th September 1919, Statement of Relatives, (completed by brother, George Thomas Harris) - Father, George Harris, deceased; Mother, Ann Harris, deceased; Brother -George Thomas Harris, age 55, 18 Sparsholt Road, Crouch Hill, London N19; Sisters - Mary Harris (Taylor), age 50, married, 27 Prospect Road, Hythe, Kent; Annie Harris (Milton), age 45, married, 8 Station Road, St Marys Cray, Kent; Grandparents, deceased; Nephews/Nieces - Alice Elizabeth Harris, age 18, single, 18 Sparsholt Road, Crouch Hill, London N19; Florence Taylor (Veice?), age 28, married, 27 Prospect Road, Hythe, Kent; Nelson Milton, age 12, 8 Station Road, St Marys Cray, Kent; Percy Milton, age 10, 8 Station Road, St Marys Cray, Kent; Ivy? Milton, age 6, 8 Station Road, St Marys Cray, Kent; Uncles / Aunts - deceased.

24th November 1919, any medals granted to the deceased should be despatched to - George Thomas Harris, 18 Sparsholt Road, Crouch Hill, London N19.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7., France.

* signed John on enlistment papers

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