The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte A E Dowdall

Private Alfred Edward DOWDALL, 31016, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment (102nd Training Reserve Battalion, 55036) .

Born Peckham, London, 102nd Training Reserve Battalion, called up 28th March 1917, age 18, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 130lbs, resided 7 Paul Road, Hanover Park, SE. Formerly birdcage maker / clerk / accountant.

28th March 1917, called up, 102nd Training Reserve Battalion; 26th May 1917, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 20th October 1917, NCOs School, Bordon, 8 week course, qualified "good" fit for rank of Corporal; 1st December 1917, posted 53rd (Y.S.) Battalion, Training Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 21st January 1918 to 7th February 1918, attended Command Bombing Course at Command Bombing School, Aldershot, awarded certificate "Distinguished", qualified as Instructor in Bombing; 29th March 1918, Aldershot, when on Active Service absenting himself without leave from 9.30pm until reporting himself to Company Orderly Sergeant at 1.00pm 31st March, 1 day 15 hours, 30 minutes, deprived of Lance Stripe, forfeits 3 days pay; 6th April 1918, transferred to BEF; 9th April 1918, transferred to 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, new Regimental number 31016; 11th April 1918, joined 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment in the Field; 27th September 1918, France, wounded, gun shot wounds three, fleshy parts of both both legs above ankle, 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; 3rd October 1918, 47 General Hospital, Le Treport, France; 23rd October 1918, transferred to UK; 25th October 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th October 1918 to 23rd January 1919, 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff; 24th January 1919 to 19th June 1919, 1st London (City of London) General Hospital, Camberwell, SE.

19th June 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Disability, 30%.

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