The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte B Leigh

Private Bertram LEIGH, 26428, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Called up 2nd April 1917, Eastbourne, Sussex, age 19, height 5ft 5½ inches, resided c/o Mrs Comper, Somerset Villa, Groombridge, Sussex. Formerly railway porter.

Son of Ada Leigh, 27 Truggers Lane, Chiddinstone, Edenbridge, Kent.

Home, 2nd April 1917 to 17th June 1917; BEF, 18th June 1917 to 16th August 1917; Home, 17th August 1917 to 11th March 1918; BEF, 12th March 1918 to 17th October 1918; Home, 18th October 1918 to 7th June 1919.

2nd April 1917, called up for Service; 6th April 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th June 1917, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th July 1917, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st July 1917, wounded; 17th August 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd November to 12th November 1917, 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, furlough; 13th November 1917, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea, Sussex; 12th March 1918, posted Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 15th March 1918, posted 6th ? Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th March 1918, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1918, wounded; 18th October 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd June 1919, 1st London (City of London) General Hospital, Hyatts Park, Camberwell.

7th June 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 13/9 a week for 26 weeks conditional, disabilities, gun shot wound right arm, gas burns to knees not permanent; 50% disabled.

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