The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C R Lock

Photograph by "Philippe DEGROOTE"

Private Charles Reginald LOCK, G/11676, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gun shot wounds right buttock & back), 37 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 6.40am, 3rd December 1916, age 29.

1887, born at 1, Durham Cross, Manor Park, Essex, Lewisham, SE, son of James Leonard and Emily E. Lock, of 19, Springrise Road, Lewisham, London.

1911 Census - 11 Gilbey Road, Tooting, London, SW - James Leonard Lock, head, age 70, married, painter house, worker, born Caston, Norfolk; Emily Elson Lock, wife, age 58, married 30 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born Barnstaple, North Devon; Ellis Garnet Lock,son, age 28, single, married, butcher, born Middlesex; Evelyn Maud Lock, daughter in law, age 25, married under 1 year, born Sussex; Charles Reginald Lock, son, age 23, single, jeweller, worker, born Essex.

Enlisted Lewisham, age 28 years & 209 days, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 140lbs. Resided 84 Davenport Road, Catford, SE. Formerly park keeper.

Home 29th December 1915 to 2nd July 1916; BEF 3rd July 1916 to 3rd December 1916.

29th December 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th February 1916, posted 12th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th July 1916, embarked; 5th July 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 5th July 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st October 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot; 26th October 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 2nd December 1916, wounded in action.

23rd August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, dead; Mother, Emily Elson Lock, 19, Springrise Road, Lewisham; Brothers - Frederick Philip, age 38, somewhere in Hastings?; Ellis Garnet, age 37, 19, Springrise Road, Lewisham; Walter Herbert, age 31, somewhere in USA; Half Blood Brother? - Harry Leonard, age 53, somewhere in Woodford; Sisters - Maude Ruth, age 34, 58 Davenport Road, Catford; Half Sister? - Bessie Florence, somewhere north of London; Grandparents, none; Nephews/Nieces - Dorothy Johnson, age 5, 58 Davenport Road, Catford; Alec Johnson, age 3, 58 Davenport Road, Catford; Uncles?Aunts - Fanny Lock, age 68, 12 Queens Road, Finsbury Park, N.

Buried at Avesnes-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, II. B. 20., France.

London Gazette 28 December 1917.

SOLDIERS BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of “The Regimental Debts Acts 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 “Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, SW7” and marked outside “Effects”

War Office December 28 1917 R H BRADE

LOCK C R, Private, Royal West Kent Regiment £1 17s 2d

London Gazette 31st December 1918.

1st REPUBLICATION of List CCCCCX of the names of deceased Officers and Soldiers whose Personal Esate bis held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled - Effects 1916-1917.

LOCK C R, Private, Royal West Kent Regiment £1 17s 2d

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