The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte G W Pearce

Private George William PEARCE, 23367, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 1st May 1889, Called up 21st October 1916, age 27, height 5ft 2 inches, resided 2 Granby Road, Northfleet, Kent / 29 Portland Road, Northfleet, Kent. Formerly labourer / waterman.

Husband of Emma Sarah Pearce, (nee Parrott, spinster), married 20th June 1915, Northfleet, Kent..

Child - Dorothy Elizabeth Pearce, born 30th May 1916, Northfleet, Kent.

Home, 21st October 1916 to 28th May 1917.

21st October 1916, Called up; 22nd October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment;

7th May 1917, Medical Board - disability, chronic conjunctivitis & blepharitis. No treatment has been of any use, he gets recurring attacks of this disease. Originated in childhood at Margate. Not the result of nor aggravated by Military Service. Permanent.

28th May 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued.

Gratuity Award of £15.

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