The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte R Pattenden

Private Ralph PATTENDEN, 18983, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Called up for Service, 24th July 1916, Maidstone, Kent, age 25, height 5ft 6½ inches, resided 4 Rose Hill Cottage, St Johns Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent. Formerly grocer.

Previously served 7 years, (1909 - 1916), 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Husband of Annie Sophia Pattenden, (nee Leonard), married Sevenoaks, Kent.

Children - Gladys May, born Sevenoaks, Kent; Phillis Marjory, born Sevenoaks, Kent; Leonard Ralph, born Sevenoaks, Kent.

Home, 24th July 1916 to 2nd December 1916; BEF, 3rd December 1916 to 21st September 1917; Home, 22nd September 1917 to 31st August 1918.

24th July 1916, called up for service; 29th July 1916, posted Provisional Battalion; 25th September 1916, posted 4th Battalion, (Reserves), Royal West Kent Regiment, Bounty of £15 allowed; 2nd December 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd December 1916, embarked; 3rd December 1916, disembarked; 17th August 1917, wounded in action; 17th August 1917, 44 Casualty Clearing Station, shell wound, legs & left arm; 23rd August 1917, 2nd Australian General Hospital, dangerously ill; 18th September 1917, 2nd Australian General Hospital, off dangerously ill list; 22nd September 1917, Hospital Ship, St David; 22nd September 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd April 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

31st August 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

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