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Private J Wheeler

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Private John WHEELER, S/5702, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 26th September 1915, age 33.

Born Holloway, London, N, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler,  25, Rhyle Street, Kentish Town, London.

26th October 1902, St James, Westbourne Road, married Maud Fleming, spinster, 35 Victoria Road, Holloway, N. / 5 Provence Street,  St. Peter's Street, Islington, London. / 35, Danbury St., St. Peter's Street, Islington, London.

Children - *John Richard Wheeler, born 28th August 1903, Islington; Edith Maud Wheeler, born 21st February 1905, 11 Naylor Street, Lower Holloway; Ada Wheeler, born 3rd November 1910, Caledonian Road, Islington.

Previously served in 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, (Militia), 3 years 220 days, discharged 18th March 1903.

Served in the South African Campaign.

1911 Census - 41 Ellington Street, Islington N - John Wheeler, head, age 29, married, bricklayers labourer, builder, worker, born Holloway; Maud Wheeler, wife, age 28, married 9 years , 3 children, all still alive, born Caledonian Road, London; Edith Maud Wheeler, daughter, age 6, born Caledonian Road, London; Ada Wheeler, daughter, age 5 months, born Caledonian Road, London; John Richard Wheeler, son, age 7, born Caledonian Road, London; Jane Fleming, Mother in Law, age 60, widow, born Bishops Stortford, Essex.

Enlisted  Hampstead, NW, age 31, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 123lbs, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, tattoo marks, Palm & Snake on left forearm, Sailor Flag & Girl right forearm.  Resided 5 Provence Street,  St. Peter's Street, Islington, N. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 7th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to  26th September 1915.

7th September 1914, enlisted; 10th September 1914, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th April 1915, Shoreham, irregular conduct about 9.20pm, not complying with an order, 10 days confined to Barracks; 29th July 1915, Blackdown, dirty rifle on Parade, 4 days confined to Barracks; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 26th September 1915, posted missing.

*1916 December, London City Registration District, John Richard Wheeler, died age 13.

24th June 1917, date when Separation Allowance of 24/6 a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week will cease.

25th June 1917, pension of 22/11 a week awarded to widow and two children.

1917 December, Islington Registration District, Maud Wheeler married Thomas J Coldham.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show Service No. as S/5702; CWGC web site & Service Records show Service No. as S/702.