The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Hissey

Private John HISSEY, S/168, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 22nd July 1916.

Born Westminster, SW.

1910 December, Wandsworth Registration District, married Alice Maud Spicer, 17, Longhedge Street, Battersea, London.

1911 Census - 13 Rowena Crescent, Batterea, London SW - John Hissey, head, age 32, married, general labourer, worker, born Westminster, Middlesex; Alice Maud Hissey, wife, age 26, married under 1 year, sewing machinist, hat, worker, born Battersea, Surrey.

Enlisted Battersea, SW.

27th January 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

1917 December, Wandsworth Registration District, Alice Maud Hissey, married Ernest A Lamb.

AWARDS: MM

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show lastname as HISSEP; CWGC web site show it as HISSEY.

1st Battalion War Diary.

No.168. Pte. John Hissey - At Hill 60, on 17th April 1915, he took command of a small party (no NCO being available), and took up an important position, not previously occupied, by which the flank of the line was protected.

London Gazette 1st January 1916.

War Office, 1st January, 1916.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the British Army in France:

General Headquarters, 30th November, 1915.

In accordance with the last paragraph of my Despatch of the 15th October, 1915, I have the honour to bring to notice the names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the field.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

J. D. P. FRENCH, Field-Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, The British Army in France.

ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT - Hissey, No. 168 Private J.

London Gazette 19th February 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Non-commissioned Officers and. Men, since deceased, who have been killed in action or died of wounds or disease subsequent to the date of the award of the Military Medal to them by the Commander-in-Chief in the Field.

168 Pte. J. Hissey, Royal West Kent Regiment.

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