The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Raynes

Private Frank RAYNES, L/9890, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 5th May 1915, age 18.

Born Doncaster, Yorkshire, son of John and Sophia Raynes, of 7, Woodview, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire.

1911 Census - Certified Industrial School, Moortown Lane, Leeds - Frank Raynes, inmate age 14, school, born Doncaster, Yorkshire.

1911 Census - 76 Jubilee Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, Yorkshire - John Raynes, head, age 46. married, carpenter, builder, worker, born Bently, Doncaster; Sophia Raynes, wife, age 36, married 12 years, 5 children, all still alive, born Laughton, Lincolnshire; Florance Kathleen Raynes, daughter, age 11, school, born Bently, Doncaster; Alice Emily Raynes, daughter, age 10, school, born Bently, Doncaster; Lilian Evelyn Raynes, daughter, age 7, school, born Wheatley, Doncaster; Annie Ivy Raynes, daughter age 5, Wheatley, Doncaster; Ruby Isabella Raynes, daughter, age 4, Wheatley, Doncaster.

Enlisted Leeds, Yorkshire, age 15 years & 259 days, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 110lbs, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, light brown hair, small round deep scar top of right shoulder, very dry scurfy skin, tattoo mark "F" right foreman. Formerly musician.

Home 14th May 1912 to 21st April 1915; BEF 22nd April 1915 to 5th May 1915.

14th May 1912, enlisted & posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th June 1912, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 19th August 1912, appointed Bandsman; 30th April 1913, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 7th July 1913, Wicklow, disobedience of orders, smoking, 5 days confined to Barracks; 20th July 1913, Dublin, smoking, contrary to orders, 7 days confined to Barracks; 6th August 1913, Dublin, making an improper remark to Band Sergeant, 10 days confined to Barracks; 25th September 1913, guilty of minor irregularities, intelligent but dirty & sulky, play well on E flat Bass; 29th August 1914, attains the age of 18; 23rd April 1915, posted BEF.

16th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; father, John Raynes, New Cottages, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire; Mother, Sophia Raynes, New Cottages, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire; Brothers - none; Sisters - Florence, New Cottages, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire; ??????, New Cottages, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire; Ruby, New Cottages, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire; Mabel?, New Cottages, Branton, Doncaster, Yorkshire.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47, Belgium.

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