The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte C W Freed

Private Charles William FREED, 23758, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 20th November 1916, (deemed to have enlisted,1st October 1916), Maidstone, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 3 inches, resided 28 Melville Road, Maidstone Kent. Formerly gardener.

Son of Charles William Freed, 28 Melville Road, Maidstone Kent.

Home, 1st October 1916 to 16th January 1917; India, 17th January 1917 to 27th April 1919; Home, 28th April 1919 to 3rd June 1919.

1st October 1916, deemed to have enlisted; 20th November 1916, called up for service; 22nd November 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th January 1917, posted India; 16th March 1917, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th April 1919, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

3rd June 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Pension 8/3 a week for 26 weeks to be reviewed, Disability 30%, asthma, attributable.

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