The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte F Rayner

Private Frederick RAYNER, 4717, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 1st December 1914, Maidstone, Kent, age 33, height 5ft 7 inches, resided Crook Lane, Benover, nr Yalding, Kent, 1 Rangers Row, Cranbrook, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Previously served Royal West Surrey Regiment, 4 years.

Husband of Alice Louisa Rayner, (nee Ward, spinster), married 16th March 1908, Bromley, Kent.

Children - Margaret Louisa Rayner, born 16th November 1910, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; Charles Frederick Rayner, born 26th November 1912, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Florence Rayner, born 28th May 1914, Sutton Valence nr Maidstone, Kent.

Home, 1st December 1914 to 28th April 1915; BEF, 29th April 1915 to 9th June 1915; Home, 10th June 1915 to 19th April 1916.

1st December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th January 1915, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2. by Commanding Officer for making an improper remark to his Officer; 2nd February 1915, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.2. by Commanding Officer for making an improper remark to a NCO; 29th April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th July 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th June 1915, to England; 12th June 1915 to 25th June 1915, King George Hospital, wounded, gun shot wound right thigh, no injury to bone; 26th June 1915, 7 days furlough; 23rd December 1915, awarded 28 days Detention by Commanding Officer for improper conduct on Guard; 28th January 1916, transferred to 2nd Garrison Battalion, Essex Regiment, 26091; 9th February 1916, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th March 1916, forfeits 6 days pay for absence, 11th to 12th March 1916; 25th March 1916, posted 1st Home Station Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

19th April 1916, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued.

Pension 18/9 a week for 6 months, conditional.

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