The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte A R Flaherty

Private Alfred Robert FLAHERTY, 888, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Rotherhithe, London, Surrey, enlisted 1st September 1914, Deptford, age 23, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 123lbs, resided 131 Speke Road, Battersea, SW11. Formerly packer.

Son of Alfred Flaherty, 79 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe, London, Surrey.

Home, 1st September 1914 to 30th September 1915; BEF, 1st October 1915 to 9th July 1916; Home, 10th July 1916 to 20th April 1917.

1st September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th October 1914, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st October 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th November 1915, awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.2.; 20th January 1916, awarded 10 days Field Punishment No.2.; 8th July 1916,. wounded, gun shot wound, superficial maxilla; 10th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th October 1916, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 6th February 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

20th April 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

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