Name
Kenneth Bentley Hambling
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/04/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
201394
Norfolk Regiment
1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Panel 12 to 15
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
UK & Other Memorials
South Mimms Village Memorial
Pre War
He was born 1889 in Thrapston, Northamptonshire, one of five children of Alfred and Eliza; in 1901 the family were living at High Street, Thrapston and by 1911, his mother, elder brother Lionel and a sister were living at Old Plow, South Mimms. He enlisted at Mill Hill on 5th May 1915 into 3rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment and gave his address as South Mimms Road, Barnet.
Wartime Service
Formerly 5770 in the 3rd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, then, at some point was attached to 3rd /4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Embarked 18th January 1916 for Egypt and arrived in Alexandria 28th January. On 4th February he joined 1st /4th Norfolk. 9th March 1916 he was appointed a Lance Corporal, but at his own request he reverted to Private on 7th April. He was killed in action, probably during The Second Battle for Gaza.
Additional Information
His brother Lionel served with The Bedfordshire regiment, enlisting as a Private and rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He received The Military Cross.
Acknowledgments
www.bedfordregiment.org.uk Brian Lodge
