Jordan, Arthur William - Arthur William Jordan was an 18 year old Gardener living in the Old Rectory when he joined the Royal West Kent regiment in November 1915. He served in France and was wounded in 1917 and hospitalised in the UK. On recovering he served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, until returning home to be demobilised in October 1919.
Jordan, James - Born in Norfolk in 1885, James Jordan lived in Mimram Road. He joined the RAF in May 1918 and served in France from June. He returned to the UK in April 1919 and was finally discharged a year later. In 1907 he had married Lucy Reynolds, sister of William Reynolds, ‘The Welwyn Infant’ .
Kindersley, Guy Molesworth - Guy Kindersley was born in 1876 to Edward and Ada Kindersley in Essex. His father was an old Etonian from a wealthy family and a Captain in the Indian Army. However on resigning his commission the family fell on hard times and Edward took work as a chemist. Guy Kindersley worked as a Clerk in the Land Registry,then as a stockbroker and by 1917 was living at the Grange in the Codicote Road. He served as a Major Inspector with the Quarter Master General, serving in France and being awarded the OBE. In the 1923 General Election, he won the seat of Hitchin, which he retained in 1924, being involved in the matter of the Zinoviev letter. He left Welwyn in 1927, moving to St Pauls Walden but retained the seat in the 1929 election, despite a clash with his colleague, Harold MacMillan, later Prime Minister. He died in 1956. Kindersley Close in Welwyn is named after him.
King, William - For further details please go to A King Family Wedding
Kingham, Harry - Harry Kingham served in the Royal West Kent Regiment from the end of 1916 until being demobilised in February 1919. On joining he was a
30 year old Butcher from Mill Lane. From early 1917 until his demobilisation he served with his regiment in France. In 1909 he had married Dorothy Titmus, sister of William George Titmus who had died of wounds in 1917.
Kingham, Thomas,
Kingham, Victor Albert Edward - Brothers Thomas and Victor Kingham were born in Farmyard (now Mimram Walk) Welwyn in 1901 and 1902 respectively. Both served the last few months of the war in the Merchant Navy, Thomas as an Ordinary Seaman and Victor as a Deck Boy. Victor continued that work after the war and died in Luton in 1958
Kirby, Samuel - Samuel Kirby was born in Welwyn in 1979. He worked as a bricklayer and lived on Welwyn Hill. In 1906 he married Elizabeth Street of Peterborough. He served as a Corporal in the 327th Works Company (HS) of the Labour Corps.
Knight, Victor John - Victor Knight served in the Wireless Section of the Royal Engineers. Born in Welwyn in 1897, he originally lived in Mill Lane, but on joining up in 1916, he was living in Hatfield and working as a telegraph operator, work which he continued in the Royal Engineers. After training in Worcester he served in France and was demobilised in November 1919. In 1925 he married Mabel Reynolds, sister of John Reynolds, Grenadier Guards and William Reynolds - ‘The Welwyn Infant’.
Lancaster, Clarence - Clarence Lancaster was the brother of Alfred Lancaster who was killed in 1917. They were the sons of ex-policeman William and his wife Ellen who ran the Rose and Crown. In 1917 Clarence joined the Royal West Surrey Regiment and served in France, but was later transferred to the Labour Corps. In 1919 he volunteered to serve a further year and served in Cologne, he was returned to the UK in 1920 and was treated for two months in hospital for VD. He was demobilised in April 1920.
Lydekker, Neville Wolf - For further details please go to The Curate goes to War
Lyles, Leonard George - Leonard Lyles was the son of Henry and Mary Lyles of the Farmyard (now Mimram Walk). He was born in May 1899 and in 1915 he attempted to join the 3rd/1st Herts. Yeomanry. He was accepted but discharged after two months having made ‘a misstatement as to age on enlistment’. He died in Welwyn Garden City in 1965.
