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Units / Commanding Officers

Major Walter  F SOAMES, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

AWARDS: OBE

London Gazette 25th September 1914.

The under mentioned to be Captains: 

Walter F. Soames, late Captain, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Dated 4th  September, 1914.

London Gazette 2nd October 1915.

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

The under mentioned to be temporary Captains. Dated 21st May, 1915, but not to carry pay or allowances prior to the dates specified against their names.

Captain Walter F. Soames, from Territorial Force Reserve, General List. 4th June, 1915, with precedence next above P. Bowes-Lyon.

London Gazette 13th January 1916

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Temporary Captain Walter F. Soames to be temporary Major. Dated 1st December, 1915.

London Gazette 28th November 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major . W. F. Soames to be Acting Lieutenant Colonel while commanding a Battalion. -  16 October 1916.

London Gazette 16th April 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major . W. F. Soames  relinquishes the acting  rank of Lieutenant Colonel on ceasing to command a Battalion. - 19 February 1917.

London Gazette 7th September 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major . W. F. Soames,  from a Service Battalion, to be temporary Major (attached). 25 June 1917, with seniority 1 December 1915.