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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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Private Robert Carleton Beets RUDD, 200297, (1549), Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died 7th February 1920, age 23.

Born Canterbury, Kent, son of Carleton Beets & Kathleen Rudd.

Enlisted 1st November 1913, Sevenoaks, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 10st 2lbs. Resided 7 Brays Cottages, Longford, Sevenoaks, Kent. Formerly labourer.

Home, 1st November 1913 to 28th June 1917.

1st November 1913, enlisted & posted 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th August 1914, embodied Service; 21st October 1914, posted 2/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th May 1915 to 7th June 1915, awarded 21 days detention by Commanding Officer; 23rd June 1915, posted 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; December 1915, appendicitis operation; 29th January 1917 to 5th February 1917, 3/2 DLH Amb, "The Crofts", Kennington, phthisis; 5th February 1917 to 22nd February 1917, Military Hospital, Canterbury, Kent, acute bronchitis; 21st May 1917, 67th Div. Detention Hospital, Evesham House, Canterbury, Kent, phthisis.

1st June 1917, Medical Report on an Invalid, Canterbury, Kent - origin of disability probably December 1915, Tonbridge, Kent. Had appendicitis December 1915 and went into 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, for operation. Left 2nd Eastern General Hospital in April 1916 and went on leave (5 days). Returned to his Unit at Tonbridge and immediately went sick with bronchitis, accompanied by spitting of blood, transferred to Portland Road, Hospital, Brighton, remained there about 7 weeks, subsequently discharged to his unit at Tonbridge where he was put on light duty. Went sick with his chest in early part of February 1917 and was transferred to Military Hospital, Canterbury. Discharged 22nd February 1917 and was sent on agricultural labour. After about 9 weeks fell ill was transferred to Eastern House Road? ???? his unit & Field Ambulance. Suffered with bronchitis before joining the Army, history of consumption in the family.

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

Pension, 27/6 a week for 26 weeks, conditional, expires 1st January 1918, permanent, total incapacity, requires sanatorium treatment. Disability, phthisis, (pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease).

2nd November 1917, Medical Report, total incapacity, 27/6 a week for 56 weeks, pension expires 28th January 1919.

19th November 1918, sputum test shows Tubercle bacilli were present.

22nd November 1918, Medical Board, prevents 100%, 27/6 a week for 26 weeks, expires 29th July 1919.

Buried at Hither Green Cemetery, C.44. London.

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