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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Major W F Soames

Major Walter F SOAMES, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

AWARDS: OBE

London Gazette 25th September 1914.

The under mentioned to be Captains:

Walter F. Soames, late Captain, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Dated 4th September, 1914.

London Gazette 2nd October 1915.

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

The under mentioned to be temporary Captains. Dated 21st May, 1915, but not to carry pay or allowances prior to the dates specified against their names.

Captain Walter F. Soames, from Territorial Force Reserve, General List. 4th June, 1915, with precedence next above P. Bowes-Lyon.

London Gazette 13th January 1916

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Temporary Captain Walter F. Soames to be temporary Major. Dated 1st December, 1915.

London Gazette 28th November 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major . W. F. Soames to be Acting Lieutenant Colonel while commanding a Battalion. - 16 October 1916.

London Gazette 16th April 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major . W. F. Soames relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant Colonel on ceasing to command a Battalion. - 19 February 1917.

London Gazette 7th September 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Major . W. F. Soames, from a Service Battalion, to be temporary Major (attached). 25 June 1917, with seniority 1 December 1915.

London Gazette 1st January 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to give orders in and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for valuable services rendered in connection with the War:

To be Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order.

Temporary Major Walter Field Soames, General List (late Captain 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.)

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