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Private Frederick SCRIVEN, L/6676, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 14th November 1914.

Born Birmingham, Warwickshire, son of Henry & *Elizabeth Scriven, of Essex.

*died age 40, 1901, December, West Ham Registration District.

15th October 1902, enlisted, Birmingham, formerly hairdresser.

1911 Census - 2 Leyes Road, Custom House, London E - Henry Scriven, head, age 61, married, hairdresser & case maker, own account, at home, born Hoxton, London; Hannah Scriven, wife, age 44, married 7 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Bishopgate, London; Frederick Scriven, son, age 26, single, hairdresser, own account, born Birmingham; Charles William Scriven, son, age 16, single, lather boy,  own account, Mile End, London; John David Scriven, son, age 6, born Custom House, West Ham; Sarah Scriven, daughter, age 4, born Custom House, West Ham; Edward Scriven, son, age 3, born Custom House, West Ham.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent.

15th August 1914, posted BEF.

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