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Private W Waring

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Private William WARING, G/2652, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 10th February 1917, age 20.

16th December 1896, born St Johns, Blackburn, Lancashire, son of William and Annie Waring, of 26, Clarendon Road, Blackburn, Lancashire /  57 Albert Road, Blackpool, Lancashire.

17th January 1897, Blackburn, Lancashire, baptism of William Waring, son of William, (Marine Store Dealer), and Annie Waring, 13 Blackburn Street.

1911 Census - 35 Inkerman Street, Blackburn, Lancashire - William Waring, head, age 37, married, Marine Store Dealer, Partner, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Annie Waring, wife, age 39,. married 16 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Jane Waring, daughter, age 15, single, machinist, ladies clothing, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; William Waring, son, age 14, grocers errand boy, worker, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Thomas Waring, son, age 12, school, born Blackburn, Lancashire; Annie Waring, daughter, age 7, born Isle of Man, Douglas; Arthur Waring, son, age 6, born Isle of Man, Douglas.

Enlisted Blackburn, Lancashire, age 19 years & 1 month, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 128lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, mole back.  Resided 35 Inkerman Street, Blackburn, Lancashire. Formerly grocers assistant.

Home 10th SEptember 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF 30th August 1915 to 26th June 1916; Home 27th June 1916 to ??????; BEF ????? to 10th February 1917.

10th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th March 1915, Worthing, not complying with an order, 4 days confined to Barracks; 29th March 1915, Worthing, irregular conduct on Parade, 4 days confined to Barracks; 5th April 1915, Redhill, not complying with an order, 3 days confined to Barracks; 18th June 1915, Shoreham, using insubordinate language to an NCO, awarded 8 days detention by Commanding Officer; 5th July 1915, Blackdown, not complying with an order, 7 days confined to Barracks; 30th August 1915, posted BEF; 17th December 1915, awarded 21 days Field Punishment; 5th March 1916, awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1; 27th June 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th June 1916 to 4th October 1916, London, St Marys, Kings Road, Chelsea, gun shot wound shoulder; 14th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, Fort Darland, whilst on active service, absent from Tattoo until 16th October, deprived 6 days pay, forfeits 3 days pay; 2nd January 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Buried at Gorre British & Indian Cemetery, III. C. 8., Pas de Calais, France.

NOTE: Soldiers Died in the Great War show Battalion as 10th; CWGC web site shows Battalion as 1st.