Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Abraham Pegg an elastic web manufacturer, born 1847 in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire and his wife Anne Elizabeth Pegg (nee Hextall, married in the 4th quarter of 1881 in the Islington, Middlesex district), born 1858 in Canonbury, Islington, Middlesex. Kenneth Hugh was born in the 2nd quarter of 1891 in Leicester, he had one sibling, Kathleen Mary, a schoolgirl, born 1886 in Leicester, in April 1891 the family home was at Danes Hill House, Hinckley Road, Leicester. In the 2nd quarter of 1892, in the Leicester district, Kenneth’s father died aged 45. In the 2nd quarter of 1894, in the Leicester district, Kenneth’s widowed mother married Samuel John Woodhouse Sanders. In March 1901 Kenneth was residing in the family home at 1, St. Martin’s East, Leicester, together with his step father, a Clergyman in the Church of England, born 1846 in Hadnall, Shropshire, his mother, and siblings, Annie Gertrude, born 1883 in Leicester and Kathleen, also residing in the family home was Kenneth’s step sibling, Samuel Philippe D. Sanders, born 1882 in Northamptonshire. In April 1911 Kenneth was engaged as a land agents pupil and was residing in the family home at The Vicarage, Rothley, Leicestershire, together with his step father, a clergyman in the established church and siblings, William Geoffrey, and elastic web manufacturer, Annie, living on private means and Kathleen, living on private means. Kenneth first entered the theatre of war in France on the 23rd March 1915. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory medals.
The War Diary records: 21 Feb-16 - Battalion Headquarters made in TIGRIS STREET close to DORSET TRENCH. Quiet day. At night General GORRINGES column marched in the direction of the MARSH BEND of river west of HANNAH POSITION, whilst the 21st Brigade under General NORRIE which was in Reserve marched North East. At 7.00 pm rocket was sent up from the right of our trenches which immediately caused the Turks to open very heavy rifle and machine gun fire, also shrapnel and high explosive shells, lasting about one hour. Our casualties, 1 man killed, 1 man wounded. Later on, about 1.00 pm. Lieutenant K. H. PEGG was killed by a rifle bullet. Battalion occupied trench dug the night before, which was now called LEICESTER TRENCH, 500 yards distant from the Turks.
On Friday August 18th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.” – ROTHLEY. – WILL OF THE LATE LIEUT. K. H. PEGG. Lieut. Kenneth Hugh Pegg, 3rd Battalion the Leicester Regiment, of Rothley Vicarage, Leicester, who was killed at or near Orak, in Mesopotamia, on February 21st last, age 24 years, youngest son of the late Abraham Pegg, of Leicester, has left property of the value of £11,637, with net personally £11,615. The testator gives one third of his property to each of his sisters, Gertrude Thompson and Katherine Wells, and one third in trust for his mother for life, with remainder to his brother, William Geoffrey Pegg. Probate of the will is granted to William Geoffrey Pegg, of the Wayside, Rothley, managing director, and Harry Thompson, of the Limes, Birstall, Leicester, brother-in-law.