The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R G Harris

Photograph by "LESUEUR Dominique"

Private Robert George HARRIS, G/2593, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 9th General Hospital, Rouen, Flanders France, 11th October 1915, age 24.

Born Fulham, London, Middlesex, son of Caroline & Henry Harris, of 33, Testerton St., Notting Hill, London.

Enlisted Marylebone, NW, age 22 years & 11 months, height 5ft 9½ inches, weight 135lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. Resided 93 Three? Avenue, Queens Park. Formerly tailor.

Home, 8th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 11th October 1915.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1915, wounded, gun shot wound thigh and foot.

17th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased; Mother, Caroline Harris, 33, Testerton St., Notting Hill, London; Brothers - Harry James Harris, age 29, 12 Pousan? Road, College? Park; William Charles Harris, age 26, 33, Testerton St., Notting Hill, London; Sisters - Florence Elizabeth Harris, age 38, 33, Testerton St., Notting Hill, London; Amy Eliza Harris, age 34, 33, Testerton St., Notting Hill, London; Lydia ?????, Baulch, age 31, Harrow Road, number unknown; Nephews/ Nieces - Florence Lena? Harris, age 4; Doris Baulch, age 6; Robert Baulch, age 4; Uncles/Aunts - Joseph Winstanley, age 74?, 27 Adain? Road, N Kensington?; Robert Winstanley, age 74, Maidstone Assylum.

Buried at St Sever Cemetery, A. 12. 27., Rouen, France.

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