The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal G T Greenland

Lance Corporal George Thomas GREENLAND, G/11095, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 23rd March 1918, age 22.

1896, born Chatham, Kent, son of Charles Fredrick and Annie Greenland, of 165, Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent.

1911 Census - 165, Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent - Charles Greenland, head, age 43, married, skilled labourer, Government Dockyard, born St Lanord Parish, London; Annie Greenland, wife, age 42, married 20 years, 4 children, all still alive, born Chatham, Kent; Albert Greenland, son, age 18, single, engine drivers mate, Borough Council, born Chatham, Kent; George Greenland, son, age 14, butchers assistant, born Chatham, Kent; Ernest Greenland, son, age 14, born Chatham, Kent; Harry Greenland, son, age 6, school, born Chatham, Kent; Queeney Cogger, age 2, born Chatham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 19 years & 17 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight121lbs, resided 164 Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 15th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF France, 3rd May 1916 to 23rd March 1918.

15th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 12th August 1916, In the Field, disobeying an order, viz, being in his dugout when a 9.00am ??? had been ordered, 7 days confined to Barracks; 23rd October 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; granted 21st October 1917, granted 10 days leave to UK; 14th November 1917, proceeded to Italy; 1st March 1918, to France.

21st October 1918, date when Separation Allowance of 5/11 a week payable to mother will cease.

19th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, C F Greenland, 165, Sturla Road, Chatham; Mother, A Greenland, 165, Sturla Road, Chatham; Brothers - A?E?Greenland, age 26, 96, Sturla Road, Chatham; E? H? Greenland, age 22, serving in India; H? Greenland, age 14, 165, Sturla Road, Chatham.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7., France.

BROTHER:

Private Harry Ernest GREENLAND, G/11096, 1st/5th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

1896, born Chatham, Kent, son of Charles Fredrick and Annie Greenland, of 165, Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 19 years & 17 days, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 112lbs. Resided 165, Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent. Formerly greengrocer.

Home, 15th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF France, 3rd May 1916 to 22nd September 1916; Home, 23rd September 1916 to 14th March 1917; India, 15th March 1917 to 24th September 1918; MEF, 25th September 1918 to 29th October 1919; Home, 30th October 1919 to 27th November 1919.

15th November 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th November 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 12th August 1916, 139 Field Ambulance, inflammation of lymph glands; 23rd August 1916, to Duty; 21st September 1916, ex 16 Stationary Hospital, wounded transferred to England; 23rd September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd September 1916 to 18th December 1916, Birkenhead General Hospital Liverpool, shell wound back; 27th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd February 1917, Rochester, nor being shaved on 8.00am Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 15th March 1917, posted MEF & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th March 1917, Devonport, embarked; 10th May 1917, Bombay, disembarked, sick; 10th June 1918 to 3rd July 1918, Bombay (sick); Station Hospital ICT neck; 22nd September 1918, Bangalore, posted 1/5th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th September 1918, posted Mediterranean Expeditionary Force; 25th September 1918, Bombay, embarked; 1st October 1918, Basra, disembarked; 5th October 1918, 3 Basra General Hospital, admitted dangerously ill, bronchial pneumonia; 8th October 1918, No.1., Basra General Hospital, taken off dangerously ill list; 17th November 1918, to India, mental guard; 14th May 1919, Bangalore, joined 1st/5th Battalion; 25th May 1919, Bombay, disembarked & joined No.18. Special Battalion at Kirkee; 17th September 1919, Bombay embarked for United Kingdom; 27th November 1919, transferred to Reserve & demobilized to 165, Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent.

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