The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant H W H George

Photographs by "julia&keld"

New Cross, Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School WW1 War Memorial

Second Lieutenant Henry William Hotten GEORGE, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died 19th March 1919, at Wandsworth, of wounds received in France, age 28.

20th October 1891, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, son of Henry William & Juliana Hotten George.

11th July 1892, St Peters, Liverpool, Lancashire, baptism of Henry William Hotten George, son of

1911 Census - 92 Drakefell Road, New Cross, SE - Juliana Hotten George, head, age 46, married 24 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Probus, Cornwall; Catherine George, daughter, age 22, single, born Liverpool, Lancashire; Margaret George, daughter, age 21, single, born Liverpool, Lancashire; Henry William George, son, age 19, single, ironmonger, shop assistant, born Liverpool, Lancashire; Reginald George, son, age 10, school, born Camberwell, London.

Formerly Private Lincolnshire Regiment, Service No.12688.

20th June 1919, Probate - George, Henry William Hotten, of Orchardleigh, Perry Hill, Catford, Kent, died 19th March 1919, at Wandsworth Common, Surrey. Administration (with will) London 20th October to Elizabeth George, widow, Effects £172 18s.

Buried at Lewisham (Ladywell) Cemetery, D. 211., United Kingdom in the family grave. Commemorated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boy's School in New Cross.

Brother, Rifleman Reginald Berner George, 12th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Service No.R/17489, also fell 13th August 1916, age 16. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 13A & 13B, Somme France.

NOTE: Not included in Regimental History or Officers Died in the Great War but shown on the CWGC web site.

London Gazette 27th June 1918.

Special Reserve of Officers - The under mentioned, from an Officer Cadet Unit to be 2nd Lieutenants. 26th June 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Henry William Hotten George.

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