The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte V S Robinson

Private Valentine Samuel ROBINSON, 9838, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Sandhurst, Surrey, enlisted 2nd September 1915, Chatham, Kent, age 32, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 117lbs, resided 148 Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent / 95 Beacon Road, Luton, Chatham, Kent / Otterton Vicarage, Devon. Formerly seaman / labourer at HM Dockyard, Chatham, Kent.

Husband of Daisy May Robinson, (nee Cain, spinster), married 13th January 1913, Register Office, Chatham, Kent.

Children - James Valentine Robinson, born 27th July 1915, Gillingham, Kent; Arthur Leonard Robinson, born 16th September 1916, Gillingham, Kent.

Home, 2nd September 1915 to 12th March 1917.

2nd September 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th September 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th March 1916, posted 1st Home Station, Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th July 1916, declared a deserter; 31st August 1916, rejoined, awarded 96 hours? detention; 12th September 1916, awarded 28 days detention by District Court Martial.

19th February 1917, wasting of right leg, originated in Civil Life, prior to enlistment, not the result of & not aggravated by Service. Permanent, no incapacity.

12th March 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued.

28th April 1917 - Medical Officer in charge of 1st Home Station, Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, states disability for which man discharged with wasting of right leg was present on enlistment. He has done no duty for 10 months and should have been qualified by the word "practically" for occasionally he did light fatigues; but the amount of work he was able to do did not justify him being retained in the Service. His condition being incurable it was not deemed advisable to admit him to hospital as he was likely to benefit from any treatment. During the period he was in 1st Home Station, Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, the disease could not be said to have advanced appreciably & it was certainly not aggravated by any Military Service.

4th May 1917 - Officer Commanding, 1st Home Station, Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, states man was not subjected to any exceptional hardship, strain & exposure. Was under canvas at Fort Clarence, Rochester, Kent, from 21st to 25th May 1916 and from that date to date of discharge, 12th March 1917, was in huts at Cliffe near Gravesend, Kent. Had proper clothing. Was excused all duties whilst serving with his Battalion. Therefore he did no training whilst serving in this unit.

Pension rejected awarded Gratuity £20.

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