The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte E A Palmer

Private Edward Arthur PALMER, 1905, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Penge, Kent, enlisted 7th September 1914, Bromley, age 19, height 5ft 7½ inches, weight 127lbs, resided 36 Liddon Road, Bromley, Kent / 16 Elliott Road, Bromley, Kent. Formerly carman.

Son of Frederick & Eliza Palmer, 36 Liddon Road, Bromley, Kent.

Home, 7th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 19th July 1917?; Home, 20th July 1917? to 21st March 1918.

7th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;

21st March 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 27/6 a week for 52 weeks, to be reviewed, conditional.

15th October 1926, letter from Ministry of Pension to The Officer in charge of Records, Royal West Kent Regiment - With reference to War Office letterNo.27/ A.S.C./ 2848 (Mob5) dated 29th July 1920, I am directed by the Minister of Pensions to inform you that the man described above has recently taken steps to change his name, and that his true name Herbert Arthur Palmer, as evidenced by the legal document produced by him, which has been found to be in order, has now been added to the Pensions documents affected.

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