The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte A Pattenden

Private Alfred PATTENDEN, 9661, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 23rd August 1915, Maidstone, Kent, age 38, height 5ft 6¾ inches, resided 5 Sheals Place, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent / 17 Sheals Place, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent / 20 Sheals Place, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly hawker.

Reputed wife Eliza French / Franks.

Children - William born 7th September 1906, Croydon, Surrey; Albert born 30th September 1910, Maidstone, Kent; Henry Harry born 10th May 1913, Maidstone, Kent; Nora born 21st October 1914, Maidstone, Kent.

23rd August 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th August 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th April 1916, forfeits 6 days pay, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No2 by Commanding Officer for absence; 8th June 1916, forfeits 6 days pay, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No2 by Commanding Officer for absence; 6th July 1916, forfeits 12 days pay, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No2 by Commanding Officer for absence; 17th July 1916, posted BEF; Infantry Base Depot, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th November 1916, returned from BEF marked Permanent Base and was handed over to 1st Home Station Garrison Battalion, "The Buffs" for purpose of being sent to his Depot; 11th November 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th November 1916, Dover Military Hospital; 1st March 1917, Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 21st March 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th May 1917, forfeits 16 days pay.

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

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