The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private M J Venn

Photograph by “Claude Laignel”

Private Mark John VENN, G/7461, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 2664, Royal Sussex Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 17th December 1916, age 20.

Son of William John & Julia Maria Venn, of South Lodge, Felbridge Place, Felbridge, East Grinstead, Sussex.

21st June 1896, Forest Row Sussex, baptism of Mark John Venn, son of William, (coachman), & Julia Venn.

1911 Census - 2 & 3 Prospect Cottages, Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex - William Venn, head, age 44, married, scaffolder for builder, worker, born East Grinstead, Sussex; Julia Venn, wife, age 44, married 23 years, 10 children, 9 still alive, born Sydenham, Middlesex; Reginald Venn, son, age 18, single, builders labourer, worker, born Forest Row, East Grinstead, Sussex; Minnie Venn, daughter, age 16, single, domestic servant, worker, born Forest Row, East Grinstead, Sussex; Mark Venn, son, age 15, single, born Forest Row, East Grinstead, Sussex; Leslie Venn, son, age 12, school, born Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex; Percy Venn, son, age 9, school, born Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex; Ivy Venn, daughter, age 7, born Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex; Eva Venn, daughter, age 4, born Ashurstwood, East Grinstead, Sussex.

Enlisted Horsham, Sussex,. Resided East Grinstead, Sussex.

Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, II. D. 7., Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France.

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