The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J J Penfold

Private John James PENFOLD, L/10690, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th September 1915, age 17.

Born Brighton, Sussex, son of John James and Mary Penfold, of 2, Sydney Street, South Ashford, Kent.

1911 Census - 2, Sydney Street, South Ashford, Kent - John James Penfold, head, age 40, married, general labourer, Urban District Council, worker, born Brighton, Sussex; Mary Cordelia Penfold, wife, age 36, married 14 years, 6 children, 5 still alive, born Brighton, Sussex; John James Penfold, son, age 12, school, born Brighton, Sussex; Ernest Victor Penfold, son, age 11, school, born Brighton, Sussex; Bertram Harold Penfold, son, age 7, born Brighton, Sussex; William George Penfold, son, age 3, born Sittingbourne, Kent; Sydney Arthur Penfold, son, age 1, born Ashford.

Enlisted London, age 18 years & 283 days, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 136lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, scar on nose, mole centre of chest, mole centre of abdomen. Resided South Ashford, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

Home, 4th March 1915 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

4th March 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1915, embarked; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

12th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Penfold John James, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; Mother, Penfold Mary Cordelia, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; Brothers - Ernest Victor, age 19, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; Bertram Harold, age 15, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; William George, age 11, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; Sydney Arthur, age 9, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; Duglas Leslie, age , 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent; Sisters - Florance Mary, age 6, 2, Sydney Street, Ashford, Kent.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.

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