The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant H I Vandell

Second Lieutenant Henry Ivanhoe VANDELL, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (attached "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment), killed in action, between 10th and 13th November 1914, age 24.

8th December 1890 born New Brompton, only son of Henry Arnold Vandell and Sara Anne Vandell, of Sydney Villa, 50, Duncan Road, Gillingham, Kent.

1911 Census - 50, Duncan Road, Gillingham, Kent - Henry Vandell, head, age 54, married, Army Pensioner & Manager of Coal Company, worker, born Streatham, Surrey; Sara Vandell, wife, age 48, married 24 years, 2 children, 1 still alive, born Swaffham, Norfolk.

1911 Census - Warley Barracks, Warley, Brentwood, Essex - Henry Ivanhoe Vandell, Cadet, age 20, single, Cadet Corps, Assistant Engineer, H.M.S. Antrim, born New Brompton, Kent.

Graduate of Institute of Mech. Engineers, London.

December1912, Commissioned to Reserve of Officers O.T.C. University of London.

24th April 1915, Probate London - Henry Ivanhoe Vandell, of 50, Duncan Road, Gillingham, Kent, Lieutenant His Majesty's Army died 10th November 1914, at Ypres, Belgium. Administration (with Will) London, 24th April to Sara Anne Vandell, (wife of Henry Arnold Vandell). Effects £109 8s 2d.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 43 and 45, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

University of London, Officer Training Corps Roll of War Service

HENRY IVANHOE VANDELL

Lieutenant Reserve of Officers attached Northamptonshire Regiment East London College, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Vandell of Gillingham, killed in action near Ypres leading his platoon to intercept an enemy attack on 10th -13th November 1914.

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