Name
Harry Kimmings
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/02/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Driver
T4/039969
Army Service Corps
661st Company, (Park Royal)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MAIDSTONE CEMETERY, KENT
1. O. 299.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Northchurch memorials
Pre War
Harry was born in 1888 in Meopham, Kent to Henry Kimmings, a coachman, and Sarah Rose (nee Hayward). By 1891 the family were living in High Street, Northchurch. Harry had 3 sisters. In 1911 Harry was working as a Groom at stables in West Malling , Kent.
Wartime Service
Harry enlisted in the Army Service Corps as Driver T4/039969 (T refers to Horse Transport and 4 indicates New Army 4), and went to France on 22 Dec 1914 with an unknown of the ASC. He is known to have served with 661 Company (Park Royal) ASC. This Unit was formed in April 1916 and was based at Park Royal Willesden. Harry died in the Royal Herbert Hospital at Woolwich on 11 Feb 1917.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £9 and arrears of £23 12s 5d was paid to his Mother Sarah.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
