The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sgt W J Raines

Sergeant Walter James RAINES, 4460, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Eastling, Faversham, Kent, enlisted for 21 years, 5th February 1895, Maidstone, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 8½ inches, weight 147lbs, resided No.2. Kings Avenue, Rochester, Kent /17 Palmeston Road, Rathmines, Dublin. Formerly labourer.

Husband of Elizabeth Frances Raines, (nee Cunningham, spinster), married 11th August 1914, Rathmines, Dublin.

Home, 5th February 1895 to 26th October 1898; India, 27th October 1898 to 24th February 1902; Malta, 25th February 1902 to 13th December 1902; Home, 14th December 1902 to 5th April 1904; Malta, 6th April 1904 to 27th December 1906; Home, 28th December 1906 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 10th November 1914; Home, 11th November 1914 to 4th February 1917.

5th February 1895, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th April 1896 to 8th May 1896, Dublin Hospital, ulcer of penis; 4th July 1896, appointed Lance Corporal, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th July 1896 to 7th August 1896, Dublin Hospital, syphilis; 30th October 1896, deprived of Lance stripe; 13th January 1897 to 25th February 1897, Dublin Hospital, soft chancre, severe with enlarged glands; 6th May 1897 to 9th June 1897, Dublin Hospital, soft chancre, severe; 4th November 1897 to 14th December 1897, syphilis, severe with warts; 26th October 1898, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th March 1900 to 21st March 1900, Aden Hospital, unknown; 24th September 1900 to 16th October 1900, Aden Hospital, syphilis, severe, ulcers; 27th February 1901 to 30th March 1901, Aden Hospital, syphilis, mild; 15th August 1901 to 2nd September 1901, inflamed lymph glands neck; 1st December 1901, examined and found fit for extension to Service, permitted to extend his Service to complete 12 years with the Colours; 17th February 1902 to 23rd February 1902, S.S. Sicilia, inflamed gland neck; 4th January 1905, appointed Lance Corporal; 5th October 1905, promoted Corporal; 7th February 1906, re-engaged at Malta for such term as to complete 21 years Service; posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th July 1906, awarded Assistant Instructors Certificate in Signalling; February 1910, dental treatment, 2 extractions; 1st April 1910, appointed Lance Sergeant; 5th January 1911, promoted Sergeant; 6th January 1911, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th March 1913, appointed Assistant Instructor of Signalling; 24th February 1914, relinquishes appointment of Assistant Instructor for Signalling; 15th September 1914, wounded, gun shot wound to head; 27th September 1914, to England; 1st October 1914 to 20th October 1914, 4th London General Hospital, shrapnel wound of head; 24th November 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

4th February 1917, discharged on Termination of Engagement. Silver War Badge issued.

This page was last updated on 17-Dec-2014.