The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Varney

Private Arthur John VARNEY, G/3347, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th September 1915, age 19.

29th September 1896, born Battersea, London, SW, son of John Philip & Annie Varney, of 7, Watcombe Cottages, Kew, Surrey.

21st October 1896, Christ Church, Battersea, baptism of Arthur John Varney, son of John Philip, (lighterman), & Annie Varney, 14 Pearson Street.

1911 Census - 7, Watcombe Cottages, Kew Green, Kew,, Surrey - Annie Varney, head, age 52, widow, married 28 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Kensington, Middlesex; Philip Henry Varney, son, age 26, single, labourer, coal merchant, worker, born Battersea, Middlesex; Annie Kate Varney, daughter, age 22, single, laundress, worker, born Battersea, Middlesex; Mark Varney, son, age 16, single, motor boy, doctor, worker, born Battersea, Middlesex; Arthur John Varney, son, age 14, boy in Royal Gardens, worker, born Battersea, Middlesex; Walter Varney, son, age 12, school boy, born Kew, Surrey.

Enlisted Richmond, Surrey. Resided Kew, Surrey.

30th August 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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