The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R Coling

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Private Richard COLING, L/10842, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 1st September 1916, age 22.

26th December 1893, Born Normington, Wakefield, Yorkshire, son of John and Jane Coling, of 69, King St., Normanton, Yorkshire.

16th March 1894, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Normanton, Yorkshire, baptism of Richard Coling, son of John & Jane Coling.

1911 Census - 12 Talbot Street, Normanton, Yorkshire - John Coling, head, age 48, married, Midland Good Guard, born Shilton?, Warwickshire; Jane Coling, wife, age 47, married 24 years, 6 children, all still alive, house work, born Hints, Staffordshire; William Coling, son, age 22, single, miner byworker underground, born Whittington, Staffordshire; Richard Coling, son, age 17, single, pony driver, born Normanton, Yorkshire; Harry Coling, son, age 14, errand boy, pawn shop, born Normanton, Yorkshire; Elizabeth Amy Coling, daughter, age 11, school, born Normanton, Yorkshire.

Enlisted Bradford, Yorkshire, age 21 years & 58 days, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 143lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Formerly miner.

Home 22nd February 1915 to 28th September 1915; India Expeditionary Force "D", 29th September 1915 to 15th December 1915; Home 16th December 1915 to 18th May 1916; Salonika Force, 19th May 1916 to 1st September 1916.

22nd February 1915, enlisted & posted 17th Corps of Lancers of the Line, Service No.9247; 3rd June 1915, transferred Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th July 1915, Fort Darland, overstaying his 3 days from Tattoo until 2.00am 21st July 1915, 7 days Field Punishment No.2., forfeits 3 days pay; 16th September 1915, losing by neglect one web belt, pay for deficiency; 29th September 1915, posted India Expeditionary Force "D", & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th October 1915, Salonika, attached 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers; 29th November 1915, Balkans, to hospital, rheumatism & frost bite; 15th December 1915 to England, Hospital Ship "Reva"?; 23rd January 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st March 1916, having dirty ???? on inspection ???? 10am parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 20th March 1916, being inattentive on Musketry Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 19th May 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion.

18th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, John Coling, 69, King St., Normanton; Mother, Jane Coling, 69, King St., Normanton; Brother - Frederick John Coling, age 31, 25 George Street, Altofts, Normanton; Sister - Elizabeth Amy Coling age 19, 69, King St., Normanton.

Buried at London Cemetery & Extension, 4.H.4., Longueval, Somme, France.

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