No.30573, Private, John KING
Aged 21
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John William King was born in Manchester on 4th December 1896 (Prestwich Q1-1897 8D:445), baptised at St James, Collyhurst on January 3rd 1897, son of John and Kate KING (née LONG) of Soham. Father a carter. Only Soldiers Died and Ireland Casualties have him born in Soham.
1901 census...Aged 4, he was at Hall Street, Soham with his father John KING [30] farm labourer; his mother Kate [28]; sister Ellen [2] and brother Baden [11 months] All except John junior were born in Soham. 1911 census...Aged 14, farm labourer, he was at Qua Fen Common, Soham with his parents (father now drain digger); sister Elsie (Ellen?), brother Baden and new siblings, brothers George [9] and Bert [4] and sister Eva [7] all born in Soham. |
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Enlisted in Bury St Edmunds.
Being wounded, and his Army records not found, it is difficult to say where and when exactly he was wounded. The battalion were near Bony on the Hindenburg line on 4th October 1918, having just taken PROSPECT HILL NE of Bony on the 3rd, at a cost of 143 wounded.
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