The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Willison

Private William WILLISON, G/3683, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 10th February 1895, Hendon, Middlesex, enlisted 11th September 1914, Hendon, Middlesex, age 19, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 123lbs, resided at 3 Bellevue Terrace, Hendon, Middlesex. Formerly grocers porter.

Son of Sarah Williams, 3 Bellevue Terrace, Hendon, Middlesex.

Husband of Mrs Ellen Williams (nee Haynes), 22 Ariel Road, West Hampstead. Married 9th November 1918, Hampstead.

Home, 11th September 1914 to 14th June 1915; BEF, 15th June 1915 to 2nd November 1918; Leave to UK, 3rd to 16th November 1918; BEF, 17th November 1918.

7th November 1914, Chatham, breaking out of Barracks while in segregation and remaining absent till 9.30pm 8th November 1914, deprived of Lance Stripe, forfeits 2 days pay; 25th February 1915, Chatham, inattention on Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 27th August 1915, wounded at duty; 18th March 1916, 38 Field Ambulance wounded and gassed; 19th March 1916. 1 Casualty Clearing Station; 26th March 1916, Convalescent Depot; 26th March 1916, 4 General Hospital, effects of Gas; 1st April 1916, rejoined Battalion; 7th October 1916, wounded at Duty; 13th October 1917, attached 37 Trench Mortar Battery; 8th December to 22nd December 1917, leave to England; 13th April 1918, attached 37 Brigade HQ; 3rd November 1918, leave to UK for 14 days; 2nd February 1919, Dieppe, to UK for |Demobilization, proceeded to Wimbledon; 5th March 1919, Transferred to Reserve and Demobilized to 22 Ariel Road, West Hampstead; 31st March 1920, discharged.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 23rd July 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men:

G/3683 Pte. Willison, W., 6th Battalion. (W. Hampstead).

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