The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R Harman

Photograph by "Len"

Private Richard HARMAN, G/11117, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 9th August 1918.

Born Whitstable, Kent, son of Thomas Edward & Emilia / Amelia Harman, 6 Prospect Cottages, Island Wall, Whitstable, Kent.

1911 Census - No.6. Guinea Alley, Island Wall, Whitstable, Kent - Thomas Harman, head, age 56, married, mariner, oyster dredger, own account, born Whitstable, Kent; Minnie Harman, wife, age 54, married 34? years, 11 children, all still alive, born Dover, Kent; Bessie Harman, daughter, age 20, single, born Whitstable, Kent; Richard Harman, son, age 17, single, cab driver, worker, born Whitstable, Kent; George Harman, son, age 15, born Whitstable, Kent; Minnie Harman, daughter, age 13, single, school, born Whitstable, Kent; Lucy Harman, daughter, age 11, school, born Whitstable, Kent.

Enlisted Whitstable, Kent, age 22 years & 180 days, height 5ft 9½ inches, weight 140lbs. Resided 4 Prospect Cottages, Island Wall, Whitstable, Kent. Formerly horse dealer.

Home 15th November 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 3rd September 1916; Home 4th September 1916 to 16th December 1916; BEF 17th December 1916 to 3rd February 1918; Home 4th February 1918 to 8th May 1918; BEF 9th May 1918 to 9th August 1918.

15th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & embarked; 20th May 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion; 1st September 1916, wounded; 4th September 1916, gun shot wound right arm, to Hospital Ship Lanfrane, ex 1st Australian General Hospital; 5th September 1916 to 11th October 1916, St John Hospital, shell? wound ???? arm; 18th December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 28th January 1917, Dannies? Camieres, 22 General Hospital, ICT feet; 27th February 1917, 40 Infantry Base Depot, from Convalescent Depot; 22nd March 1917, to Battalion; 2nd August 1917, 96 Field Ambulance, wounded, gsw wound right knee; 4th August 1917, Etaples, 6 Convalescent Depot, ex 11 General Hospital; 9th August 1917, 5 Convalescent Depot; 2nd September 1917, 11 General Hospital, gsw wound right knee; 5th October 1917, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, ex 6 Convalescent Camp; 10th October 1917, to Battalion; 13th October 1917, joined Battalion, In the Field; 20th January 1918, granted leave to UK; 4th February 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th February 1918 to 25th March 1918, admitted Barn House, Military Hospital, Whitstable, whilst on leave, trench fever; 28th March 1918 to 29th April 1918, Convalescent Home, Eastbourne, discharged fit to embarkation office Southampton; 29th April 1918, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th May 1918, Southampton, embarked; 9th May 1918, Havre, disembarked; 18th May 1918, joined 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th June 1918, In the Field, sick, admitted 6 Casualty Clearing Station; 19th June 1918, Dainetis? 20 General Hospital, PUO; 24th June 1918, Etaples, "J" depot from 20 General Hospital; 28th June 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd July 1918, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field.

18th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Edward Harman, 6 Prospect Cottages, Island Wall, Whitstable; Mother, Emilia Harman, 6 Prospect Cottages, Island Wall, Whitstable; Brothers - Jack Harman, age 39, 77 Island Wall, Whitstable; William Harman, age 32, Home Address; Ethelbert Harman, age 25?, United States, address unknown; Thomas Harman, age 30?, Island Wall, Whitstable; George Harman, age 24, 2 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent; Sisters - Annie Harman, age 41?, 43? Reading? Hill, Bexley Heath; Lydia Harman, age 32, USA address unknown; Bessie Harman, age 28, 2 Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent; Minnie Harman, age 22, 6 Prospect Cottages, Island Wall, Whitstable; Lucy Harman, age 19, 6 Prospect Cottages, Island Wall, Whitstable.

Buried at Morlancourt British Cemetery No.2., A. 5., France.

This page was last updated on 13-Sep-2019.