The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C F Burrows

Private Charles Francis BURROWS, 10592, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 1st November 1915, Deptford, SE, age 31, height 5ft 4 inches, resided 14 Sayers Street, Windmill Lane, Deptford, SE. Formerly tin plate worker.

Son of Charles Burrows, 14 Sayers Street, Deptford, SE.

Home, 1st November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 22nd June 1917; Home, 23rd June 1917 to 9th September 1918.

1st November 1915, enlisted, posted to 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th February 1916, Whitley, overstaying his pass from 11.59pm till 7.30pm 7th February 1916, admonished, forfeits 1 days pay; 8th April 1916, Aldershot, absent from 5.00pm till reporting himself at 6.00am 10th April 1916, deprived 3 days pay, forfeits 3 days pay; 8th February 1917, wounded; 14th June 1917, wounded, head, chest & face; 23rd June 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd August 1918, Western General Hospital, Manchester.

9th September 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Pension 27/6 a week for 4 weeks then 22/- a week for 22 weeks, then 16/6 a week, to be reviewed in 26 weeks.

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