The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W J Cavanagh

Private William John CAVANAGH, G/891, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, died on or sice, 8th October 1915.

Born Deptford, Kent, son of Eleanor Cavanagh, 8 Decca Street, Deptford, SE/ 9 Grove Street, Deptford, London SE8. Brother Private Albert Arthur Cavanagh, No.3/5901, Royal Munster Fusiliers.

1911 Census - 73 Napier Street, Deptford, SE - Eleanor Cavanagh, head, age 61, widow, married 27 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, charwoman, born Deptford, Kent; William Cavanagh, son, age 40, single, blacksmiths striker, brass founders, born Deptford, Kent; Albert Cavanagh, son, age 24, single, house decorator, builder, born Deptford, Kent; Edwin Cavanagh, son, age 21, single, house decorator, builder, born Deptford, Kent.

Enlisted Deptford, Kent, age 34 years & 20 days, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 126lbs, bronzed complexion, brown eyes, fair hair, scar from burn upper left arm. Formerly labourer.

Home 1st September 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF 1st June 1915 to 8th October 1915.

1st September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted BEF; 14th September 1915, to Hospital; 16th September 1915, rejoined Unit; 8th October 1915, posted missing.

22nd July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Eleanor Cavanagh, 9 Grove Street, Deptford, SE; Brothers - Edwin William Cavanagh, age 29, 9 Grove Street, Deptford, SE; Albert Arthur Cavanagh, age 32, 9 Grove Street, Deptford, SE; Sisters - Mrs Amelia Lucy Williams, age 46, 68 Arthur Road, ???? London, SW; Mrs LUcy Martin, age 43, 100, Sewardstone Road, Victoria Park, NE.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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