The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Smith

Private Herbert SMITH, L/11013, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 17th August 1916.

Born Chatham, Kent,

Enlisted 27th August 1915, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, age 18 years & 3 months, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 118lbs, brown complexion, brown eyes, brown hair. Resided Chatham, Kent. Formerly floor cloth worker.

On enlistment, Next of Kin, Harry Smith, (brother), 253 Luton Road, Chatham, Kent.

Home, 27th August 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF, 19th May 1916 to 17th August 1916.

27th August 1915, enlisted; 31st August 1915, Maidstone, Kent, joined Regiment & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th October 1915, Chatham, Whilst on Active Service, committing a nuisance in the tent, 14 days confined to Barracks; 15th November 1915, Chatham, Whilst on Active Service, dirty equipment on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 18th November 1915, Chatham, Whilst on Active Service, absent from Parade at 8.45am, 5 days confined to Barracks; 16th December 1915, Chatham, Whilst on Active Service, late on Parade at 8.45am, 5 days confined to Barracks; 28th December 1915, Fort Darland, not being shaved on 9am Parade, 4 days confined to Barracks; 12th January 1916, Fort Darland, dirty on Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 14th January 1916, Fort Darland, having dirty boots on 9am Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 11th February 1916, being improperly dressed and dirty whilst on sentry duty, 7 days confined to Barracks; 23rd February 1916, Fort Darland, reporting sick in a dirty condition. 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 16th March 1916, Fort Darland, scrubbing his overcoat when ordered not to do so, stating a falsehood and being generally dirty on parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 19th March 1916, Fort Darland, Whilst on Active Service, having a dirty scabbard on Church Parade, 2 days fatigues; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916, embarked; 20th May 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion; 9th July 1916, 5 days Field Punishment No.2.

16th August 1919, Statement of Relatives, (completed by Chas Smith, Brother) - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers - Charles Smith, age 26, 2 East Smeaton Street, Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland; Henry Smith, age 24, 55 Castle Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent; William Smith, age 23, 93 Neither Street, Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland; Sisters - none.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War both show Service No. as L/1103; CWGC web site show Service No. as L/11013.

This page was last updated on 26-Feb-2022.