The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal H Dellow

Lance Corporal Henry DELLOW, L/10297, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, at 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 29th March 1915.

Born Edmonton, Middlesex, son of William & Harriett Dellow, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, Middlesex.

1911 Census - 2 Cornwallis Grove, Lower Edmonton - William Dellow, head, age 55, married, general labourer, born Braughing; Harriett Dellow, wife, age 56, married 34 years, age children, all still alive, born Hare Street, Buntingford; Arthur Dellow, son, age 32, single, general labourer, born Hare Street, Buntingford; John Dellow, son, age 22, single, carman, builder, born Lower Edmonton; Nellie Dellow, daughter, age 19, single, factory hand, floor cloth, born Lower Edmonton; Henry Dellow, son, age 17, single, van guard, Carter Paterson, born Lower Edmonton; Edward Dellow, grandson, age 11, school, born Lower Edmonton; Aaron Woor, son-in-law, age 30, married, general labourer, born Rocklands St Marys Norfolk; Rose Woor, wife, (daughter of head), age 30, married 5 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Hare Street, Buntingford; Edith Rose Woor, daughter, (grandaughter of head), age 4, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; Ernest John Woor, son, (grandson of head), age 3, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; Reginald Woor, son, (grandson of head), age 1, born Rocklands St Marys Norfolk.

Enlisted Ponders End, Middlesex, age 18 years & 362 days, height 5ft 11½ inches, weight 124lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, vac mark left arm, scar behind right knee. Warehouseman. Formerly a porter 3rd December 1907 to 6th February 1914 with Sutton & Co (carriers).

Home 6th February 1914 to 12th January 1915; BEF 13th January 1915 to 29th March 1915.

6th February 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st March 1914, awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 13th May 1914, awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 10th June 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, & appointed paid Lance Corporal; 30th September 1914 to 5th October 1914, Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, Kent, tonsillitis; 30th November 1914. deprived of stripe; 17th December 1914, Keynock? Town, not having his arms & equipment in his possession whilst on picquet, 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 10th January 1915, Fort Darland, absent from 9.00am until 11.00pm 11th January, when warned for Draft, 7 days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits 2 days pay; 13th January 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th March 1915, wounded, gun shot wounds, knees, hands & thighs.

11th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, William Dellow, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, N9; Mother, Harriett Dellow, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, N9; Brothers - Arthur Dellow, age 40, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, N9; John Dellow, age 30, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, N9; Sisters - Mrs E Gould, age 42, 7 Chapel Street, Enfield; Mrs A Woor?, age 37, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, N9; Mrs F? Raven?, age 35, 13 Milton Road, Upper Edmonton; Mrs C? Brown?, age 32, 3? Derby? Road, Upper Edmonton; Mrs N Green, age 27, 2 Cornwallis Grove, Bounces Road, Lower Edmonton, N9.

Buried at Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, II. O. 4., Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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