The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Camp

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Private Walter CAMP, G/21235, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimeacaute, Flanders France, 19th November 1918, age 20.

Born Loughon, Glamorganshire, Wales, son of John and *Dona Camp, of Pwll, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire. * foster mother.

1911 Wales Census - Merthyr Tydfil - John Camp, head, age 50, hawking, own account, where born, not known; Dina Camp, wife, age 44, married, completed years of marriage, not known, total children born alive, not known, children still living, not known, children who have died, not known, where born, not known; Elina Camp, daughter, age 16, single, where born, not known; Walter Camp, son, age 12, where born, not known.

Enlisted Llanelly, Wales, age 18 years 9 months, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 100lbs, large white scar back right thigh, dental attention required. Resided Back of Silver Row, Barry Port, Wales. Formerly hawker (caravan).

Home 28th February1916 to 22nd September 1917; BEF 23rd September 1917 to 29th September 1915; Leave to UK, 30th September 1918 to 13th October 1918; BEF, 14th October 1918 to 19th November 1918.

28th February 1916, enlisted; 28th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 10th May 1916, mobilized; 11th May 1916, posted 1st Monmouth Regiment, Service No.4676; 16th December 1916, transferred to 2/4th Buffs Regiment, Service No.5915; 25th June 1917 to 27th June 1917, Hospital Bourne Park Camp, scabies; 23rd September 1917, posted BEF; 24th September 1917, 38 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 26th September 1917, transferred to 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th October 1917, joined Battalion; 3rd December 1917, In the Field, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No2.; 6th February 1918, Field General Court Martial, Whilst on Active Service, drunkenness in that he at about 8.45pm on 25th January 1918 was drunk in billets. Guilty, 56 days Field Punishment No.1. Time in confinement awaiting Trial 12 days; 16th January 1918, proceeded to Italy with Battalion; 26th April 1918, wounded in action, 130 Field Ambulance, to Casualty Clearing Station gas shell wound; 7th May 1918, admitted 1 Convalescent Depot; 9th May 1918, admitted 10 Convalescent Depot; 6th June 1918, "J" Depot, Etaples; 10th June 1918, joined Div Wing; 15th August 1918, wounded, gassed; 16th August 1918, 140 Field Ambulance, wounded, gas shell; 19th August 1918, 64 Casualty Clearing Station, gas shell; 9th September 1918, rejoined Battalion; 30th September 1918, 14 days leave to UK; 23rd October 1918, wounded in action; 27th October 1918, 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, gun shot wound, thigh & abdomen; 28th October 1918, admitted 2nd Australian Hospital, Boulogne; 19th November 1918, 2nd Australian General Hospital, died of wounds received in action.

14th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Dinah (Dona) Camp, Tiswaun?, Fach Field Pwll, Llanelly.

Buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, XI. B. 41., Wimille, Pas de Calais, France

London Gazette 30th December 1919

OFFICERS' AND SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of “The Regimental Debts Acts 1893” notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Officers, and Soldiers and Airmen named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the “Army List” and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, SW7 and marked outside “Effects”

War Office December 30th 1919 R H BRADE

List CCCCCXXX of the names of deceased Officers and Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled - Effects 1918-1919.

Camp W, Private, Royal West Kent Regiment. £26 11s 2d

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