The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

A/Cpl H A Doidge

Acting Corporal Henry Archibald DOIDGE, 210665, (631400, 20th County of London; 3589, The London Regiment), Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 20th April 1915, Holly Hedge House, Blackheath, resided 189 Manchester Road, Poplar, E14. Formerly clerk.

14th February 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Home, 20th April 1915 to 15th January 1916; BEF, 16th January 1916 to 9th December 1917; Home, 10th December 1917 to 14th February 1918.

20th April 1915, enlisted; 6th January 1916, Southampton, embarked; 17th January 1916, Havre, disembarked; 7th February 1916, joined Unit, reverts to Private; 18th February 1916, 5th London Field Ambulance, pyrexia; 23rd February 1916, to Rest Camp; 4th March 1916, to duty; 23rd May 1916, 5th London Field Ambulance, the 23 Casualty Clearing Station, shell shock & gassed; 24th May 1916, 2 General Hospital, Havre, irritant effects of gas; 28th May 1916, to Convalescent Depot; 7th June 1916, 47 London Base, arrived from Convalescent Depot; 10th June 1916, rejoined Unit; 15th July 1916, 62 Field Ambulance, impetigo; 16th July 1916, to duty; 15th September 1916, wounded; 21st October 1916, rejoined Unit; 21st April 1917, pyrexia, admitted 6 Field Ambulance; 28th April 1917, 2 Casualty Clearing Station; 21st June 1917, rejoined unit; 20th July 1917, 10 days leave; 5th September 1917, joined Unit; 9th September 1917, wounded, at Duty; 1st December 1917, wounded gas, 6 Field Ambulance, 48 Casualty Clearing Station; 3rd December 1917, Rouen General Hospital; 9th December 1917, transferred to England, A T Carisbrooke Castle; 9th December 1917 to 26th March 1918, Napsbury War Hospital, St Albans, gassed; 6th April 1918, attached 20th Reserve Battalion, London Regiment, pending admission to London Command Depot; 1st June 1918, transferred to London Command Depot; 26th September 1918, London Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 5th October 1918, transferred to Reserve Unit from London Command Depot; 6th November 1918, 20th Reserve Battalion, London Regiment, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 15th November 1918, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Chatham, Kent.

Disability, 30%, 30th November 1917, France, effects of gas poisoning, rapid pulse, slightly irregular heart beat, lungs few scattered ????? present. Hospitals treated at, 9 General Rouen; Napsbury War Hospital, St Albans; The Goldings VAD, Hertford.

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