The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

L/Cpl W Fuller

Lance Corporal William FULLER, G/537, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent, enlisted 31st August 1914, Tonbridge, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 134lbs, resided Knockholt Road, Sevenoaks, Kent. Formerly gardener.

Son of William & Esther Fuller, The Wood, Knockholt Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.

1911 Census - The Wood, Knockholt, nr Sevenoaks, Kent - William Fuller, head, age 48, married, 6 children all still alive, jobbing gardener, born Brsted, Kent; Esther Fuller, wife, married 16 years, age 48, born Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; William Fuller, son, single, age 16, garden boy, born Knockholt, Kent; Charles Fuller, son, age14, school, born Knockholt, Kent; Isaac Fuller, son age 12, school, born Knockholt, Kent; Frederick Robert Fuller, son, age 11, school, born Knockholt, Kent; Maud Fuller, daughter, age 9, school, born Knockholt, Kent.

Home, 31st August 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 6th January 1918; Home, 7th January 1918 to 31st January 1918.

31st August 1914, enlisted; 24th March 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 15th June 1916, Mentioned in Despatches; 3rd July 1916, missing in action; 14th September 1916, awarded Military Medal; 14th November 1916, confirmed as Prisoner of War; 9th January 1918, repatriated and admitted Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, London, SW17.

31st January 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Pension, 27/6 a week for 4 weeks from 1st February 1918 to 5th March 1918, then 19/3 a week from 6th March 1918, to be reviewed in 48 weeks. Disability 70%, attributable.

11th February 1918, Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, London, SW17.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 15th June 1916.

War Office, 15th June, 1916.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France: I

General Headquarters, 30th April, 1916.

Sir, - I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,. D. HAIG, General, Commander-in-Chief, The British Forces in France.

Fuller, No. G/537 Pte. W.

London Gazette 14th September 1916.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the under mentioned: 537 Pte. W. Fuller, R.W. Kent. R.

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