The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W T York

Photograph by "Marvin & Samme Templin"

Private William Thomas YORK, "B" Company, G/14746, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 23rd July 1917, age 25.

Born Great Creaton, Northamptonshire, son of George Thomas and Fanny York, 20, High Street, Creaton, Northampton, Northamptonshire.

1911 Census - Creaton, Northamptonshire - George York, head, age 42, married, agricultural labourer, born Creaton, Northamptonshire; Fanny York, wife, age 43, married 19 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Creaton, Northamptonshire; William York, son, age 18, single, farm labour, born Creaton, Northamptonshire; Edith York, daughter, age 16, single, servant domestic, born Creaton, Northamptonshire; Walter York, son, age 9, school, born Creaton, Northamptonshire.

Enlisted Northampton, Northamptonshire, age 23 years & 7 months, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 138lbs. Resided Great Creaton, Northamptonshire. Formerly ploughman.

Separation Allowance, 2/4 a week, Allotment of Pay 3/6 a week payable to mother.

Home, 17th November 1915 to 12th September 1916; BEF, 13th September 1916 to 9th October 1916; Home, 10th October 1916 to 22nd May 1917; BEF, 23rd May 1917 to 23rd July 1917.

17th November 1915, enlisted; 17th November 1915, to Army Reserve; 1st May 1916, mobilized; 2nd May 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1916, embarked; 29th September 1916, joined Battalion; 7th October 1916, wounded in action; 9th October 1916, to England Hospital Ship St George, ex General Hospital, Rouen, gun shot wound left leg; 10th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th October 1916 to 28th November 1916, Southern General Hospital, Stourbridge Section; 28th November 1916 to 16th January 1917, Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom; 19th February 1917 to 23rd April 1917, Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea, bullet wound to leg, has had a course of drills and marching; 24th April 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th May 1917, Fort Horsted, overstaying his pass whilst under orders for a draft from Tattoo until Tattoo 21st inst, 14 days Field Punishment No.2., forfeits 2 days pay; 23rd May 1917, BEF; 22nd June 1917, proceeded to join Battalion.

2nd September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Thomas York, 20, High Street, Creaton; Mother, Fanny York, 20, High Street, Creaton; Brothers - Walter York, age 18, 20, High Street, Creaton; Sisters - Edith York, age 25, 20, High Street, Creaton.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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