J E – King – London and North Western Railway – Private – 27/06/1916
Title
J E – King – London and North Western Railway – Private – 27/06/1916
Initials / forenames
J E
Surname
King
Railway company
London and North Western Railway
Military unit
The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 17th Bn.
Military rank
Private
Military number
15404
Railway department
Conway, Traffic Dept
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
27/06/1916
Magazine reference
London & North Western Railway Gazette, August 1916, p.231 and p.248 (obit)
Memorial
Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery
Notes
Age 23, son of J. King, of 10, Phillip St., Hoole, Chester, and the late Edward King. Killed in action. Entered LNWR service in March 1908 and was attached to the District Traffic Superintendent's Office at Chester until October 1913, when he was transferred to Conway. Joined the Colours in August 1914 but did not reach the Front until October 1915. King was a bomb thrower in his company.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Citation
“J E – King – London and North Western Railway – Private – 27/06/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 4, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/52023.