The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte F Benfield

Private Frederick BENFIELD, 9648, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Battersea, Surrey, enlisted 8th August 1911, New Cross, Kent, age 21, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 136lbs, resided 27 Woodland Street, East Greenwich, SE / 58 Southville Wandsworth Road, South Lambeth, SW. Formerly barber.

Son of William Benfield, 40 Earlswood Street, East Greenwich.

Home, 8th August 1911 to 18th December 1913; India, 19th December 1913 to 7th March 1916; Home, 8th March 1916 to 25th May 1916.

8th August 1911, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st November 1911, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th December 1913, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

25th May 1916, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Disability epilepsy.

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