The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Ruby

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Private John RUBY, TF/2477, "B" Company, 2nd/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died at Military Hospital Hounslow, 29th January 1915, age 18.

27th April 1897, born 4 Sheals Palce, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent, son of Percy & Amy Jane Ruby, of 110 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent / 39 Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent / 3/21 Waterloo Lane, Maidstone, Kent / 29, Bonny's Yard, King Street, Maidstone, Kent.

1911 Census - 118 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent - Mercey Lourey, head, age 78, widow, shop dealer, second hand, own account, born West Farleigh, Kent;

George Willis, boarder, age 64, married, hawkers; Ellen Willis, boarder, age 62, married, hawkers;

Perce Ruby, boarder, age 36, bricklayers labourer, worker, born Maidstone, Kent; Steven Waters, boarder, age 36, coal porter, worker, Maidstone, Kent; John Ruby, boarder, age 14, school, Maidstone, Kent; Thomas Firy, boarder, age 38, labour, worker, Maidstone, Kent; Annie Eyles, boarder, age 58, single, factory hand, brush, born Tunbridge Wells Kent - Next line has no name entered, just has born Maidstone, Kent, cripple one leg.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 17 years & 5 months, height 5ft 5½ inches. Resided 110 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Home, 28th September 1914 to 29th January 1915.

28th September 1914, enlisted.

8th February 1915, Report of a Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office immediately after the date of death - 2nd/4th Royal West Kent Regiment, "B" Company, 2477, Private Ruby John: Date & place of birth, April 27th 1897 at 4 Sheals Palce, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent; Enlisted 28th September 1914, Tonbridge; Died 29th January 1915, Military Hospital Hounslow, meningitis. No will, no medals, not married. Next of Kin, Father, Mr P Ruby, 31 Waterloo Lane, Maidstone, Kent.

12th May 1916, Military Hospital Hounslow, Morning state of sick - 2477. Ruby J, Royal West Kent, age 18, Religion Cof E, cirrhosis of liver, died 29th January 1915.

Buried at Heston, St Leonard, Churchyard, N. 10. United Kingdom.

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