The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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Private Edmund James RUFF, 23600, 7th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died 13th September 1918.

Born South Bersted, Sussex, son of George & Caroline Ruff.

1911 Census - The Evergreens, South Bersted, Bognor, Sussex - George Ruff, head, age 63, married, farm labourer, born South Bersted, Sussex; *George Ruff, son, age 37, single, farm labourer, born South Bersted, Sussex; *Thomas Ruff, son, age 29, single, carter, farm labourer, born South Bersted, Sussex; William Ruff, son, age 16, under cowman, farm, born South Bersted, Sussex; Caroline Ruff, wife, age 47, married 26 years, 12 children, 10 still alive, born Westergate, Sussex; Edmund James Ruff, son, age 15, cowboy, farm, born South Bersted, Sussex; Carrie Ruff, daughter, age 11, school, born South Bersted, Sussex; Lillian Ruff, daughter, age 10, school, born South Bersted, Sussex; Olive Jane Ruff, daughter, age 5, school, born South Bersted, Sussex.

* from previous marriage to Margaret Jane Ruff who died March 1884, Westhampnett, age 39.

Enlisted  age 20 years & 8 months, height 5ft 9¾ inches, weight 142lbs.  Resided The Evergreens, South Bersted, Bognor, Sussex. Formerly farm carter.

Home, 9th December 1915 to 17th November 1916; BEF, 18th November 1916 to 16th April 1917; Home, 17th April 1917 to 8th August 1917.

9th December 1915, enlisted; 10th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 21st June 1916, mobilized; 22nd June 1916, posted 15th (2nd Reserve) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.27900; 1st September 1916, transferred & posted Training Reserve, Service No.TR/10/ 13050; 18th November 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.23600; 18th November 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th April 1917, posted Depot; 17th April 1917 to 24th May 1917, Uplands Aux. Hospital, Winchester, Sussex, nephritis, no symptoms, blood & albumin present; 18th July 1917, Winchester, Medical Board, discharge as permanently unfit;

8th August 1917, discharged  as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued. Description at time of discharge - age 21 years & 10 months, height 5ft 10½ inches, pale complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, cut scar on chin.

Pension, 22/- a week for 26 weeks, conditional, expires 12th February 1918. Disability, chronic nephritis, originated 28th March 1917, France, result of Active Service, exposure & conditions, prevents ¾.

19th December 1917, Medical Board, prevents 70%, pension 19/3 a week for 52 weeks, conditional, expires 11th February 1919.

Buried at Bognor Regis Cemetery, 342., United Kingdom.

NOTE: Not included in Regimental History, or Soldiers Died in the Great War; but shown on CWGC web site.