William Frank Humphrey

First name	William Frank
Initials	W F
Surname	Humphrey
Birth Town
Resided Town
Nationality	British
Date of Death	13/07/1916
Fate	Died from illness
Rank	Boy 2nd Class
Service Number	J/53594
Duty Location
Campaign Medals	Victory Medal British War Medal Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
Service	Royal Navy
Regiment
Battalion
Commemorated	Britain on the Remembrance Board at the Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels, Maidstone Sutton Road Cemetery, Maidstone Grave Reference Number 1 00 300

The family’s personal inscription on the CWGC headstone is “Gone but not forgotten”

parents: Minnie C. Humphrey, of 146, Milton St., Maidstone, and the late Frank Humphrey. William was born on 9/10/1900 at Maidstone. In 1901 the family lived at 24 Hartnup Street. Frank was an Asylum Attendant. By 1911 the family lived at 146, Milton St., Maidstone. Frank was 45 and Minnie 47. William was 10 in 1911.The parents had 5 children. William’s brother was Percy who died on 1st July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, 13 days before William died – how dreadful for his mother.