The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte W Smith alias Regan

Private William SMITH alias REGAN, 5080, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Stepney, London, Middlesex, enlisted 13th December 1897, Woolwich, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 4½ inches, resided 55 Randall Street, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly ropemaker.

Son of Henry & Clara Regan, 119 Cornwall Street, St Georges in the East.

Previously served 5th Rifle Brigade (Militia).

Husband of Ethel Regan, (nee Mason, spinster), married 31st October 1907, St Pauls, Maidstone, Kent. Brother Henry Regan. Sister Clara Regan.

Child - Beatrice Clara Regan, born 11th August 1908, Maidstone, Kent.

Home, 13th December 1897 to 10th January 1899; India, 11th January 1899 to 24th February 1902; Malta, 25th February 1902 to 13th December 1902; Home, 14th December 1902 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 10th July 1918; Leave to UK, 11th July 1918 to 25th July 1918.

13th December 1897, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th April 1898, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1898, W Smith; 29th February 1904, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th March 1904, extended his Service to complete 8 years with the Colours; 4th January 1905, permitted to extend his to to complete 12 years with the Colours; 9th August 1908, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th January 1909, re-engaged at Maidstone, Kent, to complete 21 years with the Colours; 1at July 1911, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

18th February 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued.

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