The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal A Morrow

Photograph by "Philippe DEGROOTE"

Corporal Arthur MORROW, G/11101, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 8 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 18th July 1917.

7th July 1872, Bromley, Kent, Maria Groombridge, age 22, father Josiah Groombridge, married William Morrow, age 24, father William Morrow.

Born Peckham, London, SE, son of William & Maria Morrow, of 53, College Road, Bromley, Kent / 16 Saxon Road, Bromley, Kent / 1918, 68 Heathfield Road, Bromley, Kent / 1921, 16 London Road, Bromley, Kent..

1911 Census - 86 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, Kent - Maria Morrow, head, age 60, widow, married 48 years, 5 children, 4 still alive, born Bermondsey, Parish; Arthur Morrow, son, age 29, single, packer, chemical manufacturer, worker, born Camberwell Parish; Mary Ann Groombridge, boarder, age 92, widow, Private Means, born Shoreham, Kent.

Enlisted Bromley, Kent, age 36 years & 1 month, height 5ft 6 inches, mole front of right shoulder. Resided 15 Beckenham Grove, Shortlands, Kent. Formerly drug packer.

Separation Allowance of 8/- a week and Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to mother.

Home, 13th November 1915 to 14th April 1916; BEF, 15th April 1916 to 18th July 1917.

13th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th April 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th April 1916, embarked; 5th May 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 12th July 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; appointed paid Lance Corporal from 4th July 1916; 27th July 1916, Etaples, attached Machine Gun School; 4th August 1916, rejoined Battalion from Machine Gun School; 7th October 1916, 97 Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound, left hand; 21st October 1916, rejoined Battalion; 5th November 1916, Trevent, 6 Stationary Hospital, myalgia; 7th November 1916, Etaples, Canadian General Hospital, myalgia; 22nd November 1916, Cayeux?, 5 Convalescent Depot; 4th February 1917, rejoined Battalion, In the Field; 9th April 1917, appointed Acting Corporal; 9th April 1917, confirmed in rank of Corporal; 21st May 1917, attached Corps Lewis Gun School; 2nd June 1917, rejoined Battalion, In the Field; 17th July 1917, wounded in action; 18th July 1917, 8 Casualty Clearing Station, died of wounds, gun shot wound to head, chest & face; 25th July 1917, awarded Military Medal for acts of gallantry In the Field.

16th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow - Mother, 53, College Road, Bromley, Kent; Children, none; Father, dead, none; Mother, Maria Morrow, age 69; Brothers - William Morrow, age 44, now in ????? ?????, Gt ?????? ?????; Sisters - Emily Ann Morrow, age 34, 3 Wites? Cottages, ????? Lane, Bromley; Grandparents, not any; Nephews / Nieces - Norman Morrow, age 4, 3 Wites? Cottages, ????? Lane; Florence Morrow, age 3, 3 Wites? Cottages, ????? Lane; Uncles / Aunts - Uncle George? Groombridge?, 20 West Street, Bromley.

Buried at Duisans British Cemetery, V. A. 4., Etrun, France. Commemorated on Bromley War Memorial.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 17th September 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Ladies, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men :

11101 Cpl. A. Morrow, Royal West Kent Regiment. (Shortlands).

London Gazette 27th September 1918.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of " The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the " Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom. Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to " The Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, S.W. 7," and marked outside " Effects."

R. H. Brade. War Office, September 27, 1918.

List CCCCCXVII of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects, 1917-1918.

Morrow, A., Cpl., Royal West Kent Regiment. £0 17s. 7d

London Gazette 30th September 1919.

1ST RE PUBLICATION of List CCCCCXVII of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects, 1917-1918.

Morrow, A., Cpl., Royal West Kent Regiment. £0 17s. 7d

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