The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Corporal H A Relf

Photograph by "candat anthony"

Corporal Herbert Alfred RELF, G/13010, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd May 1917.

1st December 1891, born St Pauls, Maidstone, Kent, son of Julia Relf.

Educated St Paul's School, Maidstone, Kent.

1911 Census - 40 Perry Street, Maidstone, Kent - Sydney Ewart Relf, head, age 27, single, house painter, builder, worker, born St Pauls, Maidstone, Kent; Julia Relf, mother, age 59, widow, household duties, born London; Herbert Alfred, brother, age 20, single, house painter & plumber, builder, worker, born St Pauls, Maidstone, Kent.

15th August 1914, St Michael's Church, Maidstone, Kent, married Nellie Linksted, spinster, 3 Lucerne Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Children - Kathleen Nellie Relf, born 16th October 1914, 3 Lucerne Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 25 years, height 5ft 5½ inches. Resided 3 Lucerne Street, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly painter.

Home 11th December 1915 to 13th July 1916; BEF 14th July 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

Separation Allowance 16/- a week & Allotmnet of Pay 3/6 a week payable to wife.

11th December 1915, enlisted, Field Service at Home, requires dental treatment; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 7th April 1916, mobilized; 8th April 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th April 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th July 1916, embarked; 15th July 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 21st July 1916, to 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd July 1916, joined Battalion In the Field; 18th October 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 21st October 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 4th November 1916, appointed Acting Corporal; 25th November 1916, confirmed in the rank of Corporal; 18th January 1917, attached ??????; 7th February 1917, rejoined Battalion.

26th November 1917, pension of 20/- a week awarded to widow & one child.

Buried at Canadian Cemetery No.2., 15. F. 2., Neuville-St.Vaast, France.

NOTE: Both Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show Service No. as G/1310; CWGC web site shows it as G/13010.

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