2nd Lt
Kenneth Francis Amies

Information about birth

Date of birth:
02/11/1889
Place of birth:
Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Shoe Factor

Army information

Country:
England, United Kingdom
Force:
British Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Service number:
/
Enlistment date:
09/09/1914
Enlistment place:
Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Units:
 —  North Staffordshire Regiment, 2/6th Bn.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
23/09/1917
Place of death:
Schuler Farm - Artilleriegehoft, Langemark, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
27

Cemetery

Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery
Plot: 5
Row: G
Grave: 19

Points of interest 3

#1 Place of birth
#2 Enlistment place
#3 Place of death (approximate)

My story

Second Lieutenant Kenneth Francis Amies (2nd/6th Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment, 176th Brigade, 59th Division) died on the 23rd of September 1917, while relieving units of the 55th Division which were located in positions along the frontline, the Green line.

Sources 1

2/6 Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment (The National Archives, KEW,(TNA), WO 95/3021/5).
https://nationalarchives.gov.uk
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