The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte B Etchells

Private Benjamin ETCHELLS, 14932, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 8th December 1915, Holloway, London, age 23, height 5ft 6 inches, resided 68 North Hill, Highgate, N / 12 Robert Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester. Formerly warehouseman.

Husband of Ida Helena Etchells, (nee Ida E Thomas), 12 Robert Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester. Married 11th January 1913, Chorlton upon Medlock Register Office, Manchester.

Children - Eric Arthur Etchells, born 27th September 1913, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester; Irene? Etchells, born 23rd March 1916, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester.

Home, 8th December 1915 to 7th December 1916; BEF, 8th December 1916 to 24th May 1917; Home, 25th May 1917 to 3rd October 1917.

8th December 1915, enlisted; 9th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 2nd May 1916, mobilized; 3rd May 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th May 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1916, posted BEF; 11th May 1917, wounded, gun shot wound left shoulder; 25th May 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

3rd October 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Pension, 27/6 for 26 weeks to be reviewed in 26 weeks.

This page was last updated on 12-Jun-2013.