The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Second Lieutenant C P Webb

Inscription - "PEACE PERFECT PEACE"

Second Lieutenant Charles Parker WEBB, 3rd Battalion, attached 11th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, 23rd July 1917, age 36.

Son of George Parker& Elizabeth C. M. Webb, of 6, Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon / 9 Manor Court Road, Hanwell, London W7.

Formerly Private Middlesex Regiment, Service No.1255.

20th May 1917, joined.

Buried at Bus House Cemetery, E. 8., Belgium.

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 13th April 1917.

War Office, 13th April, 1917. SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The under mentioned, from Officers Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lieutenants. 28th March 1917 :

Royal West Kent Regiment - Charles Parker Webb.

London Gazette 25th August 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field :

2nd Lt. Charles Parker Webb, Royal West Kent Regiment, Special Reserve.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He set a fine example by his disregard of danger during an advance, on two occasions repulsing and bombing hostile bombing parties.

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