Private Benjamin WELLINGS, G/21224, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 23rd October 1918.

Born Bermondsey, SE, son of Joseph & Catherine Wellings, 31 Tupman Place, Friary Street, Blackfriars, SE.

Formerly served RN?, discharged Services no longer required 27th February ????

Enlisted London, age 34, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 130lbs, history of discharge, left ear. Resided 4 Upper Ground Place, Southwark, SE. Formerly newspaper distributor.

Home 2nd March 1916 to 22nd September 1917; BEF 23rd September 1917 to 23rd October 1918.

2nd March 1916, deemed to have enlisted; 28th September 1916, Called up for Service; 6th October 1918, posted 5th Battalion, The Buffs, Service No.5450; 23rd September 1917, embarked / disembarked; 24th September 1917, Etaples, 38 Infantry Base Depot; 26th September 1917, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th September 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st October 1917, joined Battalion, In the Field; 14th November 1917, proceeded to Italy with Battalion; 11th February 1918, 11 General Hospital, pneumonia; 21st February 1918, Genoa, Convalescent Depot; 23rd March 1918, Italy, admitted to Hospital; 25th March 1918, Augusta, transferred to Base Depot; 6th April 1918, to Unit, In the Field; 28th May 1918, 138 Field Ambulance, wounded right eye; 1st June 1918, to Duty; 3rd June 1918, rejoined Unit; 23rd October 1918, reported wounded in action; 25th October 1918, report of wounded cancelled, now killed in action.

10th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widiw, none; Children, none; Father, Joseph Wellings, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1; Mother, Catherine Wellings, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1; Brothers - Joseph Wellings, age 40, 11 Ripley Street, New Kent Road, SE1; Thomas Wellings, age 34, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1; John Wellings, age 32, still serving, India; George Wellings, age 28, 21,? Holland Street, Blackfriars, SE; James Wellings, age 25, address unknown; Martin? Wellings, age 24, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1; William Wellings, age 20, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1; Sisters - Mrs Catherine Day, age 39, 32 Hampshire Road, Allary? Road, SE; Mrs Louise Stroud, age 41, 30 Tyneside? Place, Blackfriars, SE; Mrs Elizabeth Downes, age 30, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1; Mary Wellings, age 20, 38 Great Bland Street, Bow, SE1;

Buried at Heerstert Military Cemetery, D. 10., Zwevegem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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