The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte T A Dodd

Private Thomas Arthur DODD, 11134, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 15th September 1897, Deal, Kent, enlisted 9th November 1915, Woolwich, age 18, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 111lbs, resided 1 Maxim Road, Erith, Kent. Formerly ironworks labourer.

Son of William Thomas & Ada Jane Maud Dodd, 1 Maxim Road, Erith, Kent.

Home, 9th November 1915 to 7th September 1916; BEF, 8th September 1916 to 10th October 1916; Home, 11th October 1916 to 14th March 1917; MEF, 15th March 1917 to 24th November 1918; Enroute to India, 25th November 1918 to 2nd December 1918; India, 3rd December 1918 to 9th January 1919; Enroute to UK, 10th January 1919 to 21st February 1919; Home, 22nd February 1919 to 14th June 1919.

9th November 1915, enlisted; 10th November 1915, posted Depot / 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th September 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 26th September 1916, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th October 1916, wounded, gun shot wound right side of chest; 11th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th March 1917, posted Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th February 1918, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 4th November 1918, wounded slight; 3rd December 1918, posted 2nd Reserve Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd February 1919, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment & reverted to Private.

14th June 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Pension, 8/3 a week for 52 weeks conditional, disability gun shot wound, right axilla, 30%.

Pensioner deceased.

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