The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J L North

Private James Leonard NORTH, G/20549, "A" Company, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed 21st March 1918 - 28th March 1918, age 19.

Born Bow, London, son of Alfred & Mary Ann North, of 164, Leven Road, Poplar, London / 20 Underdown Road, Southwick by Sea, Sussex / 164, Leven Road, Poplar, London

1911 Census - 37 Whitehorn Street, Devons Road, Bromley, Bow, London E - Alfred North, head, age 46, married, carman, Poplar Borough Council, born Stepney, London; Mary Ann North, wife, age 43, married 20 years, 12 children, 7 still alive, born Woolwich, Kent; Sarah North, daughter, age 19, single, twine spinner, W. Works, rope maker, Commercial Road; worker, born Bromley, London; Leonard North, son, age 12, school, born Bromley, London; Alfred North, son, age 10, born Bromley, London; Sydney North, son, age 8, born Bromley, London; Henry North, son, age 6, born Bromley, London; Violet North, daughter, age 4, born Bromley, London;

Mr Mills, visitor, age 23, married, bricklayers labourer, worker, born Mile End, London; Teresa Mills, visitor, age 23, married 2 years, born Bromley, London; Jesse Mills, visitor, age 1, born Bromley, London; Teresa Mills, visitor, age 6 months, born Bromley, London.

Enlisted Poplar, London, E, age 17 years & 8 months, height 5ft 2 inches. Resided 164, Leven Road, Poplar, London E. Formerly clerk.

Home 9th September 1916 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 28th March 1918.

9th September 1916, enlisted; 10th September 1916, to Army Reserve; 16th February 1917, mobilized, age 18 years & 1 month, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 107lbs; 17th February 1917, posted 97th Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.TR/10/34142; 21st June 1917, transferred to 209th Reserve Infantry Battalion; 1st December 1917, posted 51st Graduated Battalion, Training Reserve, (Middlesex Regiment); 29th January 1918, posted BEF; 29th January 1918, Etaples, 41 Infantry Base Depot; 31st January 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st January 1918, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st March 1918 - 28th March 1918, missing.

16th December 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 7/9 a week, payable to mother, will cease.

9th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Alfred North, 164, Leven Road, Poplar, E14; Mother, Mother Ann North, 164, Leven Road, Poplar, E14; Brothers - Alfred, age 18, 164, Leven Road, Poplar, E14; Charles Sydney, age 16, 164, Leven Road, Poplar, E14; John Edward Henry, age 14, 164, Leven Road, Poplar, E14; Sisters - Violet Rossetta, age 12, 164, Leven Road, Poplar, E14.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59, France.

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