The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte J Rose

Private James ROSE, 12195, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Tadby, Berkshire, enlisted 10th December 1915, Bromley, Kent, age 25, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 137lbs, resided The Caravan, Hock Farm, Bromley, Kent. Formerly farm field worker. Illiterate, he does not know his letters.

Son of Caroline Rose Rose, The Caravan, Hock Farm, Bromley, Kent.

Home, 10th December 1915 to 21st June 1916; BEF, 22nd June 1916 to 18th July 1916; Home, 19th July 1916 to 5th September 1916.

10th December 1915, enlisted; 11th December 1915, to Army reserve; 11th February 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th February 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd June 1916, posted BEF & 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st June 1916, embarked Folkestone, Kent; 21st June 1916, disembarked Boulogne, France; 22nd June 1916, arrived Etaples 41st Infantry Base Depot; 9th July 1916, 40th Infantry Base Depot; 9th July 1916, attached 22nd Manchester Regiment; 15th July 1916, wounded; 19th July 1916, shell shock, to England, HS Salta, ex 5 General Hospital, Rouen; 19th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th July 1916 to 23rd August 1916, Hospital.

5th September 1916, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 20/- a week for 6 months, conditional.

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