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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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Private Arthur George PAGE, 8605, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Eccles, Maidstone, Kent, enlisted 23rd October 1912, Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 3 & 5/8, weight 117lbs. Formerly farm labourer.

Previously served 1st Home Counties F A, RAMC. No753, enlisted 28th November 1911, Snodland, Kent.

Son of John & Mary Page, No.2. Ellen Cottages, New Hythe, Kent. Brother - William Page. Sisters - Alice Jane & Ivy Nellie, No.2. Ellen Cottages, New Hythe, Kent.

Home, 23rd October 1912 to 31st October 1914; BEF, 1st November 1914 to 26th July 1916; Home, 27th July 1916 to 23rd November 1916; BEF, 24th November 1916 to 21st February 1917; Home, 22nd February 1917 to 10th August 1917; Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 11th August 1917 to 17th April 1919; En Route to India, 18th April 1919 to 23rd April 1919; India, 24th April 1919 to 21st September 1919; En Route to UK, 22nd September 1919 to 17th October 1919; Home, 18th October 1919 to 14th November 1919.

23rd October 1912, enlisted, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, training until 22nd March 1913, 1913, present for annual training; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 1st November 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th May 1915, wounded, gun shot wound, right thigh; 26th July 1916, wounded, gun shot wound, head; 27th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th July 1916 to 31st July 1916, Hospital, shrapnel in scalp; 31st July 1916 to 30th September 1916, Orchard Convalescent Hospital, Dartford; 9th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th November 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th February 1917, wounded; 22nd February 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd February 1917 to 14th April 1917, Reading ? Hospital, gun shot wound, right leg; 14th April 1917 to 10th May 1917, Convalescent Hospital, Epsom; 19th May 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th May 1917 to 7th June 1917, awaiting Trial; 8th June 1917 Fort Horsted, absent from Draft Parade, and remaining absent until apprehended by Civil Police, tried by DCM, for whilst on active service, resisting an escort whose duty it was to apprehend him, sentenced to 28 days detention; 12th July 1917, awarded 28 days detention for absence from draft; 11th August 1917, posted MEF & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd December to 26th December 1917, awaiting Trial, tried & convicted & sentenced to 13 days Field Punishment No.2. for when on active service disobeying the lawful command of his superior officer; 11th October 1918, falling out without permission & making an improper reply to an NCO, 96 hours Field Punishment No.1.; 14th April 1919, Bombay; 26th April 1919, arrived ex Northbreak Battalion & taken on strength; 9th May 1919, posted 33, Special Services Battalion; 24th June 1919, joined Military Base Depot; 13th July 1919, posted to 1/25 Londons, Burhbans; 14th November 1919, transferred to Army Reserve.

14th November 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 12/- a week for ?? weeks, conditional.

This page was last updated on 08-Nov-2014.