The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte J C Martin

Private John Charles MARTIN, 11168, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 16th November 1915, Chatham, Kent, age 23, height 5ft 6½ inches, resided 26 Newham Street, Chatham, Kent / Riverside Cottages, West Street, Harrietsham, nr Maidstone, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Son of Rolwy? Martin, 26 Newham Street, Chatham, Kent.

Husband of Mary Ann Matilda Martin, (nee Earl, spinster), married 21st October 1918, Maidstone, Kent.

Home 16th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 30th September 1916; Home, 1st October 1916 to 30th May 1917; BEF, 31st May 1917 to 26th July 1918; Home, 27th July 1918 to 20th November 1918.

16th November 1915, enlisted & posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 13th July 1916, Tried by General Court Martial. Charge, when on Active Service disobeying in such a manner to show a wilful defiance of authority and lawful command given by his superior officer in the execution of his office. Found guilty, sentenced to 3 years penal servitude. Not to be committed to Prison till further orders; 20th July 1916, the sentence of 3 years with hard labour was suspended with effect from 13th July 1916; 1st October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st October 1916, admitted Northern General Hospital, Leicester; 14th October to 23rd October 1916, furlough granted; 24th October 1916, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 19th March 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st March 1917, serving with 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Bourne Park Camp, Canterbury, Kent; 6th February 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th April 1918, sentence of 3 years suspended sentence is remitted; 27th July 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th October 1918, 1st Western General Hospital, Fazakerley, Liverpool; 21st October 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

20th November 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 5/6 a week for 13 weeks. Disability, 20%, injury to spine, and inguinal hernia; 14th February 1919, 5/6 a week from 26th February 1919, pending further award, to be reviewed in 9 weeks; 6th March 1919, extension to existing award, 5/6 a week from 30th April 1919, to be reviewed in 4 weeks.

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