The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Ashenden

Private Harry ASHENDEN, S/920, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 3 Casualty Clearing Station, France, 19th April 1915.

25th March 1883. born Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, son of Charles & Ann Ashenden, Dundale Farm, Northfleet, Kent.

1901 Census - Dundale Cottages, Northfleet, Kent - Charles Ashenden, head, married, age 47, farm labourer, worker, born Meopham Kent; Ann Ashenden, wife, married, age 45, born Meopham Kent; Harry Ashenden, son, single, age 18, groom, worker, born Meopham Kent; George Ashenden, son, single, age 15, farm labourer, worker, born Meopham Kent; Fred Ashenden, son, single, age 13, farm labourer, worker, born Meopham Kent; Mary Ashenden, daughter, age 10, born Meopham Kent; John Ashenden, son, age 9, born Meopham Kent.

1911 Census - Dundale Cottages, Northfleet, Kent - Charles Ashenden, head, age 56, married, farm bailiff, dairy farm, born Meopham Kent; Ann Ashenden, wife, age 54, married 34 years, 10 children 6 still alive, born Meopham Kent; Harry Ashenden, son, age 28, single, domestic gardener, born Meopham Kent; Mary Ashenden, daughter, age 20, single, born Meopham Kent; John Ashenden, son, age 19, single, waiter, apartment house, born Meopham Kent.

7th December 1912, Strood District, married *Gladys Madeline Bare, spinster, All Saints Church, Northfleet, Kent.

Child - 20th October 1913, Gravesend, Kent, Gladys Elizabeth M Ashenden.

* died age 26, December 1913, Gravesend Registration District.

Previously served in Kent Royal Garrison Artillery, time expired.

Enlisted Gravesend Kent, widower, age 30 years & 181 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 132 lbs, light brown hair, blue eyes, two scars left hand. Formerly platelayer.

Home, 21st September 1914 to 6th December 1917; BEF, 7th December 1914 to 19th April 1915.

21st September 1914, enlisted; 22nd September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment ;18th April 1915, wounded.

Pension of 5 shillings a week awarded to the child of Private Harry Ashenden, from 15th November 1915. Guardian of child - A. Ashenden / H R Saxby / Saxboy Ashenden..

Buried at Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, II. N. 22. Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Commemorated All Saints Church Cross in Perry Street, Northfleet, Kent

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