The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Waghorn

Private William WAGHORN, L/7854, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 13th October 1914.

Born Greenwich, Kent, son of Henry Waghorn.

26th September 1904, enlisted New Cross, Kent. Formerly factory labourer.

1911 Census - Military, India - William Waghorn, Private, age 26, single, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Soldier, born Greenwich, Kent.

2nd August 1914, St Alphege, Greenwich, William Waghorn, age 29, bachelor, labourer, 11 Upper Eastney Street, Greenwich, father Henry Waghorn, labourer, married Ellen Prendiville, age 24, spinster, 33 Lower Eastney Street, Greenwich, father Michael Prendiville, (deceased), dock labourer.

Children - Ellen Sophia Winnie Waghorn, born 13th January 1915.

15th August 1914, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Le Touret Memorial, Panel 30 and 31, Pas de Calais, France.

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