The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Fletcher

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Private Albert FLETCHER, G/982, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of pulmonary & laryngeal tuberculosis at Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane Tooting, SW, at 11.30pm, 2nd February 1916, age 28.

Born Stone, Dartford, Kent, son of Mary and Jacob Fletcher.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 27 years & 189 days, height 5ft 7 inches, 161lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, tattoo BTA. Formerly labourer.

Home, 1st September 1914 to 31st May 1915; BEF, 1st June 1915 to 22nd November 1915; Home, 23rd November 1915 to 2nd February 1916.

1st September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1914, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

22nd January 1916, Medical Report on an Invalid, Tooting Military Hospital - Date of original disability, September 1915; Place, France; disability, pulmonary & laryngeal tuberculosis; enlisted 1st September 1914, was quite well at time. He was sent to France on June 1st 1915, soon afterwards to the trenches, he remained there until the end of September, he then developed a cough. He reported sick in October and was sent into hospital at ???????, from there he was transferred to England and admitted to Tooting Military Hospital. He has no previous serious illness as a cement worker by trade. His father and mother are both dead, cause unknown. He is not aware of any history of TB in the family. He looks extremely ill. He formerly weighed 13st 7lbs he now weighs 9st 7lbs. Condition brought on by hardship and and exposure, whilst on Active Service. Recommend discharge as permanently unfit. Recommendation approved by Medical Board, 25th January 1916.

30th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Brothers - John William Fletcher, age 37, 107 Charles Street, Stone, Dartford, Kent; Charles Edward Fletcher, age 35, 176 Charles Street, Stone, Dartford, Kent; Sister - Florence Mabel Goodwin, age 33, 176 Charles Street, Stone, Dartford, Kent.

Buried at Stone Cemetery, 4402, Dartford, Kent.

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