The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Grimes

Private Frederick GRIMES, TF/3433, 2nd/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Gallipoli, 16th August 1915, age 17.

29th January 1898, born Hornsey, Middlesex, son of William James and Florence Grimes, of 8, Rake Road, Kenley, Surrey.

28th March 1911, West Drayton, Hillingdon, baptism of Frederick Grimes, son of William James, (baker), and Florence Grimes, The Green, West Drayton.

1911 Census - 1 Victoria Cottages, The Green, West Drayton - William James Grimes, head, age 42, married, foreman, baker & confectioner, worker, born West Moseley, Surrey; Florence Grimes, wife, age 42, married 19 years, 9 children, 8 still alive, born Fratton, Hampshire; Frederick Grimes, son, age 13, school, born Hornsey, Middlesex; Arthur Grimes, son, age 11, school, born Hornsey, Middlesex; Edward Grimes, son, age 10, school, born Twickenham, Middlesex; Henry Grimes, son, age 7, born West Drayton, Middlesex; Earnest Grimes, son, age 4, born West Drayton, Middlesex; Sydney Grimes, son, age 2, born West Drayton, Middlesex; Eliza Ohara?, visitor, age 75, widow, private means, born Chertsey, Surrey, infirmity, blind.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent. Resided Westerham, Kent.

1st March 1915, posted Balkans Theatre of War.

Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Panel 155., Turkey.

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