The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W G Heath

Private William George HEATH, G/20234, 1st Battalion, 14th Platoon, "D" Company, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or since, 26th October 1917, age 26.

Born Battersea, SW, son of William Robert and Mary Jane Heath, of 23, Broadmead, Bellingham, Catford, London / 12 Frederick Road, Walworth, SE17.

Enlisted Southwark Town Hall, SW, age 25 years & 4 months, height 5ft, weight 115lbs, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, mole left side of chin?. Resided Walworth, SE. Formerly publishers assistant.

Home 22nd November 1915 to 11th October 1917; BEF 12th October 1917 to 26th October 1917.

Separation Allowance of 6/10 a week payable to mother.

22nd November 1915, enlisted; 23rd November 1915, to Army Reserve; 14th June 1917, mobilized; 15th June 1917, posted Reserve Battalion, London Regiment, Service No.204848; 12th October 1917, posted BEF, embarked Southampton; 12th October 1917, Havre, disembarked; 13th October 1917, Havre, 7 Infantry Base Depot; 16th October 1917, transferred to 1st battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st October 1917, joined Battalion, In the Field; 26th October 1917, posted missing.

25th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - William R Heath, 12 Frederick Road, Walworth, SE17; Mother, Mary J Heath, 12 Frederick Road, Walworth, SE17; Brothers - Henry G? Heath, age 26, 12 Frederick Road, Walworth, SE17; Sisters - Alice M Smith, age 31, 12 Frederick Road, Walworth, SE17; Emily F? Heath, age 27, 12 Frederick Road, Walworth, SE17.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Belgium.

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