The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

L/Cpl W Pankhurst

Lance Corporal William PANKHURST, 10626, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Maidstone, Kent, enlisted 3rd November 1915, Maidstone, Kent, age 34, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 137lbs, resided 5 Bonny's Yard, King Street, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Previously served prior to 15th July 1903, 3rd Battalion, (Militia), East Kent Regiment.

Previously served 12 years, 7332, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, enlisted 15th July 1903, Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 112lbs, Home, 15th July 1903 to 5th April 1904, Malta, 6th April 1904 to 13th March 1906, Home, 14th March 1906 to 14th July 1906, Army Reserve, 15th July 1906 to discharge on 5th August 1914, Maidstone, Kent, medical unfitness.

Younger sister, Kate, 59 Brewers Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Husband of Annie Pankhurst, (nee Love, spinster), married 6th October 1906, Register Office, Maidstone, Kent.

Child - Ether Pankhurst.

Home, 3rd November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 14th July 1916; Home, 15th July 1916 to 21st May 1917.

3rd November 1915, enlisted & posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th November 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF, embarked Southampton; 4th May 1916, disembarked Havres; 15th July 1916, transferred to England, ex 35 General Hospital; 15th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th September 1916, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea, Sussex; 9th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

30th April 1917, Medical Board, Maidstone - 13th June 1916, La Basse, while collecting salvage in a billet a shell burst and blew the house up with the Lance Corporal in it, rendering him unconscious. After 3 weeks treatment in the trenches was found to have a dislocated right shoulder. Was taken to the hospital at Boulogne, where the dislocation was ???? under an anaesthetic. In spite of treatment by massage & electricity he has not gained ??? of his shoulder. Permanently unfit.

21st May 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Deceased.

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