The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sgt F A Piper

Sergeant Frederick Arthur PIPER, 5825, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born St Peters, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, enlisted 1st March 1900, Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 115lbs. Formerly carman.

Son of James Piper, 46 Cromwell Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Husband of Dorothy Winterton Piper, (nee Kennedy, spinster), married 17th October 1908, Christ Church, Clapham, Surrey.

Child - Eva Henrietta Piper, born 11th October 1909, Wandsworth.

Home, 1st March 1900 to 27th February 1902; Malta, 28th February 1902 to 13th December 1902; Home, 14th December 1902 to 5th April 1904; Malta, 6th April 1904 to 29th January 1907; Home, 30th January 1907 to 13th December 1915; BEF, 14th December 1915 to 27th July 1916; Home, 28th July 1916 to 10th January 1917.

1st March 1900, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st February 1901, posted Provisional Battalion; 1st March 1902, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th June 1902, appointed Lance Corporal; 26th July 1902 to 2nd August 1902, Malta, fever, due to change of climate; 3rd September 1902, passed exam for rank of Corporal;

24th January 1903, Tunbridge Wells Court - Frederick Piper, hereafter called the Defendant is this day convicted for that the defendant on the 23rd January 1903 at the Parish of Tunbridge Wells, was in a certain highway there situate called Mount Pleasant Road unlawfully guilty while drunk of disorderly behaviour, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: and it is adjudged that the Defendant for the said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of 14 shillings and sixpence. And in default of payment it is adjudged that the sums due under this adjudication be levied by distress and sale of the Defendants goods and in default of such distress hat the Defendant be imprisoned in His Majesty's Prison at Maidstone and there kept to hard labour for the space of seven days, unless the said sums and all cost and charges of the commitment and of the conveyance of the Defendant to the said Prison, be sooner paid.

24th January 1903, Tunbridge Wells Court - Frederick Piper, hereafter called the Defendant is this day convicted for that the defendant on the 23rd January 1903 at the Parish of Tunbridge Wells, did unlawfully assault and beat Henry Charles Wells, being then one of the Constables of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Police Force and being then and there in the due execution of his duty as such Constable, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided: and it is adjudged that the Defendant for the said offence do forfeit and pay the sum of one pound and do also pay the further sum of six shillings for costs. And in default of payment it is adjudged that the Defendant be imprisoned in His Majesty's Prison at Maidstone and there kept to hard labour for the space of fourteen days, unless the said sums and all cost and charges of the commitment and of the conveyance of the Defendant to the said Prison, be sooner paid.

26th January 1903, reverts to Private & forfeits on Good Conduct Badge; 7th April 1903 to 15th April 1903, Shorncliffe, wound of fingers, when fencing; 30th September 1903, passed Class of Instruction for Mounted Infantry; 31st March 1904, permitted to extend his Service to complete 8 years with the Colours; 21st May 1904, appointed Lance Corporal; 6th August 1904, passed exam for rank of Corporal; 2nd June 1905, promoted Corporal; 13th August 1906, appointed Lance Sergeant; 29th February 1908, transferred to Army Reserve; 1st March 1912, re-engaged for 4 years; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 6th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st August 1914, promoted Sergeant; 14th December 1915, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1916, wounded, left leg; 28th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th July 1916 to 20th September 1916, Scottish General Hospital, Glasgow, left leg amputated above the knee; 23rd November 1916 to 21st December 1916, Queen Mary's, Roehampton, gun shot wound, amputated left leg, artificial limb supplied

10th January 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

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