The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J McGrath

Private John MCGRATH, G/1123, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 2nd July 1916.

Born Battersea, SW, enlisted 3rd September 1914, Deptford, SE, age 19, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 132lbs, resided Deptford, SE. Formerly sawyer.

Son of John Herbert & Eliza McGrath, 23 Deptford Green, Deptford, SE.

Postings - Home, 3rd September 1914 to 10th August 1915; BEF, 11th August 1915 to 2nd July 1916.

28th November 1914, Chatham, absent from 9.30pm 28th November 1914 to 10am, 30th November 1914, 6 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 3 days pay; 25th December 1914, Chatham, absent from 9.30pm 25th to 7.30am 29th, 6 days pay, forfeits 5 days pay; 4th April 1915, Chatham, overstaying his pass from 12 midnight to 10.30pm 6th April, 6 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 2nd August 1915, Chatham, overstaying his pass from 12midnight to 10.15pm 4th August 1915, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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