The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W E Halley

Photograph by "International Wargraves Photography Project"

Private William Edward HALLEY, G/6633, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 27th October 1915.

Born Kensington, Middlesex.

1905, December Quarter, Islington Registration District, William Edward Halley married Annie Sach.

4th August 1910, born, 24th August 1910, baptised St David, Barnsbury, Islington, Edward William Halley, son of William Edward, (bakers assistant), & Annie Halley, 85 ???? Street.

25th July 1912, born, 18th August 1912, baptised St David, Barnsbury, Islington, Ellen Florence Halley, daughter of William Edward, (labourer), & Annie Emily Halley, 37 Warner Street.

16th September 1913, born, 29th October 1913, baptised St David, Barnsbury, Islington, Alfred Arthur Halley, son of William Edward, (basket? porter), & Annie Emily Halley, 3 Oak Place, Holloway Road.

24th May 1916, St David, Barnsbury, Islington, baptism Gladys Lilian Louisa Halley, daughter of William Edward, (soldier deceased), & Annie Halley, 41 Sonning Street.

1911 Census - 37 Warner Street, Roman Road, Barnsbury, London N. - William Edward Halley, head, age 24, married, bakers assistant, cake & biscuit manufacturing, worker, born Notting Hill, Kensington; Annie Halley, wife, age 24, married 1 year, 1 child, capsule finisher, tinfoil works, born Upper Holloway, Highgate; Edward Halley, son, age 8 months, born Barnsbury, Islington.

Enlisted Holloway, Middlesex. Resided Canonbury, London N.

11th October 1915, posted BEF.

Buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No.3., X. A. 5., Belgium.

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