The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte A S Dann

Private Alfred Sidney DANN, 10625, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 30th October 1915, Chatham, Kent, age 21, height 5fdt 10 inches, , resided 88 Nelson Road, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent. Formerly papermaker.

Son of Caroline Dann, 88 Nelson Road, Northfleet, nr Gravesend, Kent.

Home, 30th October 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 13th October 1916; Home, 14th October 1916 to 9th July 1917; BEF, 10th July 1917 to 25th July 1917; Home, 26th July 1917 to 15th November 1917.

30th October 1915, enlisted & posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 10th October 1916, wounded, gun shot wound, right arm & neck; 14th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd December 1916, Rochester, overstaying his sick leave from 9.30pm until 6.50pm on 26th inst, deprived of 10 days pay, forfeits 5 days pay, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th July 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & BEF; 21st July 1917, Etaples, 24 General Hospital, tubercle of lung; 26th July 1917, transferred to England & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

25th October 1917, Medical Board, Bermondsey Military Hospital, Ladywell, London SE - approved discharge. Tubercle of lung, began to lose strength in February 1917, cough began at about the same time. On July 21st reported sick and was sent to hospital and to England. Never had pleurisy or haemoptysis. Prior to enlistment health was excellent. No family history of phthisis. Father died of cancer. Was wounded October 7th 1916. Recovered and discharged from Hospital December 12th. Present condition - nutrition poor. Best weight 12st 4. Now 10st 7. No fever no sweats. TB found in sputum. Result of exposure & infection during present war. Disability permanent 100%.

15th November 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Pension of 27/6 a week for 52 weeks to be reviewed.

Pensioner died on 18th April 1919. Will - in the event of my death, I give £5 to my brother Arthur J Dann - £5 to my brother William Dann - £5 to my sister Gladys Dann - and give the remaining part of my property to my mother Mrs C Dann.

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