The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Hills

Private John HILLS, S/9014, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 18th March 1915.

Born Hadstock, Cambridgeshire, son of Albert & Mary Ann (Pauline) Baldock (formerly Hills) of 6, Colney Heath, St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

1885 December, Hertford Registration District, Mary Ann Hills, married George Baldock.

Enlisted Woolwich, SE, age 25 years & 150 days, height 5ft 6 inches, 116lbs, blue eyes, light brown hair. Resided St Albans, Hertfordshire. Formerly Hertfordshire County asylum attendant from 6th February 1913 to 22nd August 1913.

Home, 16th February 1914 to 20th October 1914; BEF, 21st October 1914 to 18th March 1915.

16th February 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th April 1914, Maidstone, overstaying his pass from 11.00am until 3.10pm on 15th April, 7 days confined to Barracks; 2nd June 1914, Maidstone, overstaying his pass from 11.45am to 10.50pm, 7 days confined to Barracks; 19th June 1914, Maidstone, absent from Tattoo until 11.15pm; 18th July 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th August 1914, mobilized; 30th September 1914, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 21st October 1914, posted BEF; 26th October 1914, reverted to Private; 21st February 1915, wounded; 25th February 1915, 4 General Hospital, gun shot wound, left foot; no date for rejoining Unit; 18th March 1915, killed in action.

20th June 1919. Statement of Relatives - Father, Charles Basson?; Mother Mary Ann Baldock, 6, Colney Heath, St. Albans; Brothers, half blood - Albert George Baldock, age 31, Bowmans ???, ?????; William John Baldock, age 18, 6, Colney Heath, St. Albans; Sisters, half blood (addresses unreadable) - Annie Mary Gardiner, age 32; Florence Venables, age 24; Eliza Beach, age 26?; Winifred Johnston?, age 20.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium.

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