The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W J Pope

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Private William James POPE, 203003, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 9267, Hertfordshire Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 24th April 1918.

1892, September, Penzance, Cornwall Registration District, Samuel Pope married Eliza Vivian.

Born Penzance, Cornwall, son of Samuel & Eliza Pope.

1911 Census - 1 Prospect Place, Penzance, Cornwall - Samuel Pope, head, age 52, married, boot & show maker, worker, born Ludgvan Parish, Cornwall; Eliza Pope, wife, age 39, married 19 years, 12 children, 9 still alive, born Truro, Cornwall; William Pope, son, age 24, single, butchers driver, worker, born Penzance, Cornwall; John Pope, son, age 18, single, grocers errand boy, worker, born Penzance, Cornwall; Thomas Pope, son, age 17, single, butchers errand boy, worker, born Penzance, Cornwall; Isaac Pope, son, age 15, single, farm labourer, worker, born Penzance, Cornwall; Arthur Pope, son, age 14, farm labourer, worker, born Penzance, Cornwall; Harry Pope, son, age 11, school boy, born Penzance, Cornwall; Mable Pope, daughter, age 9, school boy, born Penzance, Cornwall; Gladys Pope, daughter, age 6, born Penzance, Cornwall; Frank Pope, son, age 1 month?, born Penzance, Cornwall.

Enlisted Penzance, Cornwall.

Widow - Mary Ann Pope; Child, Olive Vial Pope, born 4th September 1907, Penzance, Cornwall.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 and 59., France / Penzance War Memorial.

NOTE - possible marriage, 1917 December, Penzance Registration District, William James Pope married Mary A Vial.