The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Company Sergeant Major H G Weston

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Company Serjeant Major Henry Gerald WESTON, G/9721, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  killed in action, Flanders France, 17th November 1915.

17th March 1877/8, born Guildford, Surrey, son of Walter John & Augusta Susanna Weston.

Previously served in 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Militia.

Enlisted Dolgelly, Wales, age 19 years & 2 months, height 5ft 11½ inches, weight 148lbs, scar of old burn on dorsal aspect of right foot, scar on right shin. fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair.

Home 26th May 1896 to 7th July 1896; Malta 8th July 1896 to 5th April 1897; Crete 6th April 1897 to 2nd August 1898; Egypt 3rd August 1898 to 10th September 1898; Crete 11th September 1898 to 13th December 1898; China 14th December 1898 to 9th November 1902; India 10th November 1902 to 25th October 1907; Home 26th October 1907 to 17th January 1908.

26th May 1896, enlisted; 28th May 1896, Manchester, joined 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, Service No.4979; 4th November 1896, 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 12th March1897, appointed Lance Corporal; 10th May 1897, reverted to Private; 20th May 1898, appointed Lance Corporal; 13th June 1898, 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 25th June 1898, passed Class of Instruction for Corporal; 7th March 1899, deprived of Lance strip, reverts to Private; 25th July 1899, deserted; 30th May 1900, rejoined & awaiting trial; 5th June 1900, awaiting Trial; 26th June 1900, convicted DCM of desertion, sentenced to 84 days (6 Calendar months) imprisonment, with hard labour, all former Service forfeited; 26th December 1900, returned to Duty; 29th August 1901, appointed Lance Corporal; 5th April 1903,in arrest; 14th April 1903, tried RCM, £1 fine, forfeits 1 Good Conduct Pay, reverts to Private; 28th October 1913, appointed Lance Corporal; 1st April 1904, permitted to extend so completes 8 years with the Colours; 28th May 1904, permitted to cancel extension of Service to 8 years with the Colours; 20th June 1904, Lance Corporal, awaiting Trial, tried DCM & awarded 56 days with hard labour, reverted to Private; 29th August 1904, permitted to extend service to complete 8 years with the Colours; 11th July 1906, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 10th April 1907, appointed paid Lance Corporal; restored Service from 26th May 1896 to 24th July 1899, 6 years & 60 days, towards limited engagement reckons from 6th April 1897; 1th October 1907, reverts to unpoaid Lance Corporal; 30th October 1907, transferred to Section B, Army Reserve; 17th January 1908, discharged at own request on payment of £25. Total Service towards engagement, 10 years 287 days;  Total Service towards, pension 9 years 358 days. 

* 1911 Portland, Victoria, Australia, married Crissie Findlay. 22nd September 1911, Enmore, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Crissie Weston died.

15th December 1913, Christchurch, New Zealand, married Alice Weston, (nee Norman), 491, Tuam Street, Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. / Glenmore, 62 Worcester Street, West Christchurch, New Zealand. / c/o The Rev,Maxted, Tilty Vicarage, Dunmow, Essex / 69 Fairmount Road, Brixton Hill, London, SW / 123, 7th Street, Roilage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. 

Child - Gerald Norman Weston, born 6th November 1915, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Previous Service - 5 years Australian Com Permanent Staff;  2 years New Zealand Permanent Staff (RSM). 11th September 1914, joined New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Gold Coast Rifles, resigned.

Enlisted 26th August 1915, Croydon, London, age 37, height 6ft, weight 159lbs.  Resided C/o Dr Weston "Thornlea", Morland Road, Croydon, Surrey. Formerly accountant.

Home, 26th August 1915 to 30th September 1915; BEF, 1st October 1915 to 17th November 1915.

26th August 1915, promoted Acting Sergeant; 29th August 1915, promoted Acting Colour Sergeant; 18th October 1915, appointed CSM and promoted W.O.Class II.

27th August 1916, pension of 19/- a week for widow and one child.

Buried at Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 & 2.,  II. C. 16., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

* information provided by Don Weston