The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Vincent

Photograph by "Claude Laignel"

Private Harry VINCENT, G/18893, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 19th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 18th October 1917.

Born St Pancras, London, son of Selina Vincent, of 50, Castle Road, Kentish Town, London.

Enlisted Islington, N. age 21, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 113½ lbs, sallow complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Formerly packer.

Home 5th September 1914 to 27th July 1915; BEF 28th July 1915 to 4th July 1916; Home 5th July 1916 to 10th October 1916; BEF 11th October 1916 to 18th October 1917.

5th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, The Buffs, Service No.3564; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, The Buffs; 27th July 1915, embarked; 1st July 1916, wounded, to Casualty Clearing Station; 4th July 1916, to England, gun shot wound left arm, "St Denis", from 23 General Hospital, Etaples; 5th July 1916, posted Depot, The Buffs; 5th July 1916 to 13th July 1916, Military Hospital, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, gun shot wound, left arm; 13th July 1916 to 29th August 1916, Military Convalescent Hospital, Alnwick; 9th September 1916, Dover, posted 3rd Battalion, The Buffs; 10th October 1916, embarked; 11th October 1916, Etaples, 38th Infantry Base Depot; 11th October 1916, posted 1st Battalion, The Buffs; 20th October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th October 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th June 1917, In the Field, improperly dressed contrary to orders, 5 days confined to Barracks.

2nd October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased; Mother, Selina Vincent, age 65, 50, Castle Road; Brothers - Samuel Vincent, age 35, 22 Lady Margaretts Road; Robert Vincent, age, 33, 3 Godwin Road, Bromley; Edward Vincent, age, 29, 50, Castle Road; Sisters - Alice Edith Annie, Jenner Ada, Eileen, Flossie, ages 41, 39, 37, 30, 27, 25, 23, 25,Willingham Terrace, Canada, 67 Victoria Road, 50, Castle Road, 88? Hunngerford Road, 123 Victoria Road, Shillum?

Buried at Duisans British Cemetery, V. C. 26., Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.

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