The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H J Merritt

Private Henry James MERRITT, G/23149, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd May 1917, age 26.

Born Northfleet, Kent, son of George and Mary Ann Merritt, of 13, East Street, Northfleet, Kent.

1911 Census - 13, East Street, Northfleet, Kent - George Merritt, head, age 67, married, cement labourer, worker, born Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire; Mary Ann Merritt, wife, age 56, married 36 years, 9 children, 7 still alive, born Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire; Albert Edward Merritt, son, age 25, single, labourer paper mill, worker, born Northfleet, Kent; Henry James Merritt, son, age 20, single, labourer paper mill, worker, born Northfleet, Kent; Charles Merritt, son, age 19, single, labourer paper mill, worker, born Northfleet, Kent.

Called up, Gravesend, Kent, age 25, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 140lbs, varicose vein right leg states they cause no trouble, walks a lot. Resided 13 East Street, Northfleet, Kent. Formerly reelerman.

14th October 1916, called up for Service; 17th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st January 1917,posted BEF; 2nd Janaury 1917, embarked / disembarked; 22nd January 1917, joined Battalion, "B" Company.

Statement of Relatives - Father, George Merritt, 13, East Street, Northfleet, Kent; Mother, Mary Ann Merritt, 13, East Street, Northfleet, Kent; Brothers - William G Merritt, age 39, 282 Derrington Road, Tooting, SW; Albert E Merritt, age 34, 16, East Street, Northfleet, Kent; Sisters - Phoebe R Stevens, age 42,34 Tooley Street, Northfleet, Kent; Lily E Cole, age 37, 4 Holme House, Sulgrave Road, Hammersmith, W; Daisy E Fletcher, age 32, 22 Polygon Buildings, Clarendon Square, NW.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France.

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