The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Cpl E H Veness

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Corporal Edwin Henry VENESS, 3905, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Cudham, Kent, enlisted 20th September 1914, Bromley, Kent, age 21, height 5ft 9¾ inches, weight 130lbs, resided Leaves Green, Keston, Kent. Formerly gardener.

Son of Joseph John Veness, Leaves Green, Keston, Kent.

Home, 20th September 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 29th December 1915; Home, 30th December 1915 to 13th June 1917; BEF, 14th June 1917 to 10th November 1917; Home, 11th November 1917 to 29th March 1918; BEF, 30th March 1918 to 16th October 1918; Home, 17th October 1918 to 28th June 1919.

20th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th November 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st June 1915, posted BEF; 30th December 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th June 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th June 1916, posted 1st Home Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th May 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th June 1917, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1917, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th November 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd January 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th March 1918, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 30th March 1918, posted Infantry Base Depot, Etaples as Private; 30th March 1918, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd April 1918, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th May 1918, appointed Acting Corporal; 14th May 1918, confirmed in rank of Corporal; 2nd August 1918; wounded; 29th September 1918, wounded; 17th October 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

28th June 1919, discharged  as ""no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 6/- a week for 26 weeks conditional. Disability, gun shot wound back, & multiple gun shot wounds, prevents 20%.