The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C J Waghorn

Inscription - "AT REST"

Photograph by - "Claude Laignel"

Private Cecil John WAGHORN, L/10121, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 22nd July 1916, age 22.

Born Horsham, Sussex, son of William John (deceased) and Rebecca Jane Waghorn, of 47, Samos Road, Annerley, London, SE20 / 30 St Johns Road, The Whyth, Carshalton, Surrey / 2 Riverside Buildings, Mill Lane, Carshalton, Surrey / 3 Depot Road, Horsham, Sussex.

1911 Census - 9 Wandle Bank, Beddington, Surrey - Percy Washington Waghorn, son, age 22, single, employed on Railway, Conductor, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, worker, born Horsham, Sussex; Cecil John Waghorn, son, age 16, single, firework makers assistant, worker, born Horsham, Sussex; Rebecca Jane Waghorn, mother, age 56, widow, 4 children, 3 still alive, household duties, born Walworth, London.

Previously served in 3rd Battalion, 6060, Special Reserve, Royal West Kent Regiment, from 28th October 1912 to 2nd April 1913.

Enlisted Croydon, Surrey, age 20 years, height 5ft 9¼ inches, weight 142lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair. Formerly oil colourman.

Home, 3rd April 1913 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 8th January 1915; Home, 9th January 1915 to 30th April 1915; BEF, 1st May 1915 to 21st August 1915; Home, 22nd August 1915 to 14th March 1916; BEF, 15th March 1916 to 22nd July 1916.

3rd April 1913, enlisted & posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th May 1914, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 10th July 1914, Dublin, drinking water without permission on route march, 5 days confined to Barracks; 14th August 1914, posted BEF; Wounded 21st December 1914, Birmingham Hospital 9th January 1915, gun shot wound to right cheek and shoulder; 10th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th April 1915, Fort Darland, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 11.15pm on 15th inst, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 1st May 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st May 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 29th June 1915, deprived of stripe; 10th August 1915, 15 Field Ambulance, NYD, fever; 10th August 1915 to Casualty Clearing Station; 21st August 1915, to England; 22nd August 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th October 1915, Maidstone, whilst on active service, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight to 1.15pm 11st inst, admonished, forfeits one days pay; 5th November 1915, Garrison Company, temporary Home Service; 15th January 1916, Fort Darland, absent from Tattoo until 6.30am 19th inst, whilst at Musketry, 10 days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits 5 days pay; 15th March 1916, posted BEF; 15th March 1916, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 5th June 1916, 14 Field Ambulance, PUO; 6th June 1916, rejoined Battalion.

3rd March 1923, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, deceased; Mother, R J Waghorn. widow; Brothers - Percy Washington Waghorn, age 34, 4 Nightingale Road, Horsham, Sussex; Sisters - none; Grandparents - none; Uncles / Aunts, Elizabeth Watkins?, age 66.

Originally buried at Browns Copse, British Cemetery. After exhumation, 21st January 1921, buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, IX. F. 6., just West of Longueval, Somme. France, 6 and a half miles East North East of Albert.

This page was last updated on 13-Jun-2023.