The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private M Embley

Private Mark EMBLEY, G/5386, "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of disease, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 22nd September 1916, age 19.

Born Clitheroe, Lancashire, son of Mark and Annie J. Embley, of 4, Bury Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire.

1911 Census - 4, Bury Street, Oswaldtwistle - Mark Clifford Embley, head, age 45, married, carter, stone quarry, born Clitheroe, Lancashire; Ann Jane Embley, wife, age 44, married 16 years, 3 children, 2 still alive, born Denbigh, near Kettlin; Mark E Embley, son, age 13, cotton weaver, cotton manufacturers, born Clitheroe, Lancashire; Beatrice Mary Embley, daughter, age 11, school, born Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Enlisted Accrington, Lancashire, age 19 years & 4 months, height 5ft 5¼ inches, weight 127lbs. Resided 4, Bury Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire. Formerly labourer in mill.

Home 11th January 1915 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 1st October 1915; Home 2nd October 1915 to 15th February 1916; Indian Expeditionary Force, 16th February 1916 to 22nd September 1916.

11th January 1915, enlisted; 12th January 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, embarked; 30th August 1915, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th September 1915, 27 Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound, right leg; 2nd October 1915, to Hospital Ship "Egypt"; 2nd October 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th January 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th February 1916, posted Indian Expeditionary Force & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th February 1916, Devonport, embarked; 23rd March 1916, Busra, disembarked; 7th June 1916, Khanuisiyrah?, admitted to Hospital, PUO; 25th June 1916, discharged to duty; 15th July 1916, Khanuisiyrah?, having a dirty rifle on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 18th September 1916, Khanuisiyrah, reported dangerously ill, cellulitis; 22nd September 1916, died of disease, cellulitis.

7th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Mark Clifford Embley, 4, Bury Street, Oswaldtwistle; Mother, Ann Jane Embley, 4, Bury Street, Oswaldtwistle; Sister - Beatrice Mary Embley, age 19, 4, Bury Street, Oswaldtwistle.

Buried at Basra War Cemetery, VI. R. 3., Iraq.

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