James Kent

[supersub]

Hi, everyone. I know better now than to suggest this might be a long shot because I'm fully aware of what an extraordinary body of research and knowledge this forum is (and everything I ask always seems to turn into a short shot) .... so I'm hopeful someone might be able to offer some suggestions.

My neighbour found this picture while sorting through some old photographs to make an album for his mother's 90th birthday. It's a picture of his grandfather James (Jim) Kent, who I assume is the man in the foreground. He believes Jim was a machine-gunner and was gassed, but that's all he knows.

Any other information that anyone can glean from this picture would be gratefully received. Thanks!

[BillyH]

Was he James D. Kent?  Where was he from? there must be a few other clues?

BillyH.

Edited 8 March , 2023 by BillyH

[supersub]

Hi Billy, yes, I appreciate I didn’t give you much to go on! He is believed to have come from Derby, and he was born in 1898 and died in 1958.

[Allan1892]

20 minutes ago, supersub said:

Hi Billy, yes, I appreciate I didn’t give you much to go on! He is believed to have come from Derby, and he was born in 1898 and died in 1958.

Did he have a middle name?

[Kath]

Great photo.

Thanks to Ancestry.

Is this him?

 

Edited 8 March , 2023 by Kath

[Allan1892]

We also have James Albert Kent, originally #18429 Suffolk Regiment then #50004 MGC

[Allan1892]

The 1911 Census records a Horace James Kent, born about 1898, Derby. Parents James and Elizabeth, siblings Mary Gertrude; William Bernard; Margaret Ellen and Vincent Thomas.

Horace James Kent was in the Machine Gun Corps, #99229

[charlie962]

Great photo.

[supersub]

Allan has got the one! Apologies, as I am relaying messages from two doors down, but yes, it's Horace James.

And I was wrong with my identification - Jim is the one second from the right above the sign.

Edited 8 March , 2023 by supersub

[Allan1892]

16 hours ago, supersub said:

Allan has got the one! Apologies, as I am relaying messages from two doors down, but yes, it's Horace James.

And I was wrong with my identification - Jim is the one second from the right above the sign.

Just in case you haven't seen his Medal Index Card or his entry in the Medal Rolls (images courtesy of Ancestry)

[Allan1892]

@supersub -- the attached image (courtesy of Find My Past) whilst not military may interest your neighbour.

[supersub]

Thanks, Allan, that's great! I'll pass them to Phil, who I am sure will be delighted.

[supersub]

I suppose it's impossible from the very few clues to figure out any sort of location..?