The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W E Wilson

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Private Walter Edward WILSON, G/9874, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds received in action, gun shot wound head, 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 1st October 1918, age 20.

Born Notting Hill, London, W, son of Walter Edmund and Lydia Ellen Wilson, of 37, Princes' Place, Princes' Road, Holland Park, London.

Enlisted 7th September 1915, Sheerness, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 100lbs. Resided 21 First Avenue, Rushenden, Queenborough, Kent. Formerly glass presser.

Home, 7th September 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 16th September 1916; Home, 17th September 1916 to 25th September 1917; BEF, 26th September 1917 to 18th November 1917; Home, 19th September 1917 to 29th March 1918; BEF, 30th March 1918 to 1st October 1918.

3rd May 1916, embarked Southampton; 4th May 1916, disembarked Havre; 15th September 1916, Rouen, transferred to England, ICT neck; 17th September 1916 to 30th September 1916, **** Hospital; 30th September 1916 to 18th October 1916, ***** Hospital; 30th October 1916, forfeits 8 days pay; 31st December 1916, Colchester, whilst on active service, absent from Defaulters Roll Call at 11.30am, 7 days confined to Barracks; 12th February 1917, Colchester, whilst on active service, being improperly dressed in town, 10 days confined to Barracks; 18th February 1917, Colchester, whilst on active service,  improper conduct in town, 14 days confined to Barracks; 24th February 1917, Colchester, whilst on active service,  absent from Defaulters Roll Call at 1.50pm and remaining absent until 9pm 28th inst, 7 days Field Punishment No.2., forfeits 5 days pay; 14th April 1917, whilst on active service, gross irregularity whilst on sentry, 96 hours detention; 24th May 1917 to 25th May 1917, Drill Hall Hospital, Fort Pitt, Chatham; 25th May 1917 to 13th August 1917, Kingswood Park Hospital, Tunbridge Wells; 2nd September 1917, Fort Horsted, whilst on active service, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until reporting himself about 9.30am 3rd inst, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 26th September 1917, embarked Folkestone; 26th September 1917, disembarked Boulogne;  10th November 1917, wounded, gas; 12th November 1917, 46 Casualty Clearing Station; 17th November 1917, Rouen, to UK; 17th November 1917 to 18th December 1917, St Marys Military Hospital, Whalley, Lancashire, gassed and trench feet; 31st December 1917 to 11th March 1918, gassed and trench feet; 17th January 1918, absent from the 5.30pm medicine parade, 2 days confined to Barracks; 14th February 1918, absent from the 5.30pm medicine parade, 2 days confined to Barracks; 26th April 1918, 139 Field Ambulance, wounded, gas shell; 27th April 1918, Boulogne, 3 Canadian General Hospital; 30th April 1918, admitted 205 General Hospital; 25th May 1918, St Martins, from 1 Con Depot to 5 Rest Camp; 31st May 1918, proceeded to join Unit.

Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, XXIII. A. 27A., Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.