The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Algate

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Private William ALGATE, 242111, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Flanders, France, 1st December 1917.

Born Plymstock, Devon.

Resided Park Cottage, Oreston, near Plymouth, Devon.

Widower with two children. Next of Kin - Winnie Algate, daughter, Park Cottage, Oreston, near Plymouth, Devon.

Children - Winnifred Louise Algate, born 9th September 1903, Plympton, Devon; Charles William Algate, born 14th April 1908, Plympton, Devon.

1911 Census - Baylys Cottage, Oreston, near Plymouth - William Algate, head, married, age 58, general labourer, timber merchant, born Wembury, Devon; Hannah Algate, wife, married 34 years, 4 children 3 still alive, age 56, born Plymstock, Devon; William Algate, son, age 32, widower, general labourer, timber merchant born Plymstock, Devon; Elizabeth Norsworth, daughter, married 3 years, no children, born Plymstock, Devon; William Norsworthy, son in law, married, age 33, government general labourer, born Plymstock, Devon.

11th December 1915, enlisted Plymouth, Devon, age 36, formerly labourer; 12th December 1915 to Army Reserve; 4th February 1917. mobilized & posted Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1917, embarked from Folkestone, Kent & disembarked 40 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, France; 12th September 1917, posted 3rd/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th September 1917, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd September 1917, joined Battalion, 30th November 1917, missing; 1st December 1917, died Le Grand Port, gun shot wound, abdomen.

27th November 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Josias Algate, Park Cottage, Oreston, near Plymouth, Devon; Mother, died June 15th 1919; Wife, Susan Ann Algate died 22nd May 1909, age 30; children c/o Mrs Hayter, The Quay, Oreston, near Plymouth - Winnifred Louise Algate, born 9th September 1903, Plympton, Devon; Charles William Algate, born 14th April 1908, Plympton, Devon; Brother Josias Algate, age 37, Grooms Cottage, Oreston, near Plymouth, Devon; Sister, Elizabeth H M Norsworthy, age 42 years, wife of William Norsworthy, Park Cottage, Oreston, near Plymouth, Devon.

Buried at Honnechy British Cemetery, I.A.44., Nord, France.

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