The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private F Fisher

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Private Frank FISHER, G/6273, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, at 30 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 24th July 1917, age 19 (according to headstone).

Born Brixton, Surrey, SW, son of Mrs. Julia Pay (formerly Costin, Formerly Fisher), of 145, High Street, Queenborough, Kent.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 1¼ inches, 101lbs, requires dental treatment. Resided 8 High St, Queenborough, Kent. Formerly glass presser.

Separation Allowance of 1/11 a week and Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to mother, Mrs Pay, of 145, High Street, Queenborough, Kent.

Home, 26th April 1915 to 1st October 1915; BEF, 2nd October 1915 to 14th September 1916; Home 15th September 1916 to 5th January 1917; BEF, 6th January 1917 to 24th July 1917.

26th April 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1stOctober 1915, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, 9 General Hospital, Rouen, wounded in the Field, gun shot wound, back & right thigh; 14th September 1916, to England; 15th September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th to 30th September 1916, Duchess of Connaught, Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Taplow, Buckinghamshire; 10th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th December 1916, Fort Horsted, absent from Tattoo until Tattoo 26th December, deprived of 2 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 6th January 1917, posted BEF & 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th January 1917, embarked / disembarked; 9th January 1917, joined battalion, In the Field; 23rd July 1917, wounded in action gun shot wound elbow, buttock & arm right.

29th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Julia Pay, age 46; Brother, Driver Fisher, age 27, 74580, RFA Woolwich; Half Brothers - Pte William Costin, age 20, 53044, 10th Battery, RWS, Queens, BEF Germany; Pte Arthur Costin, age 18, 12044, A Company, Buff, Cork, Ireland; Harry Pay, age 6, 145, High Street, Queenborough.

Buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, III. E. 32, France. Commemorated Queenborough War Memorial.

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