The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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Private Frank VOLLER,  10809, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 9th November 1915, Eastbourne, Sussex, age 34, height 5ft 6½ inches, resided 53 Rochdale Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly porter.

Previously served 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, 6020, 8 years 5 days, discharged 24th November 1908, medically unfit for further Service.

Husband of Annie Voller, (nee Alcorn, spinster), married  3rd January 1910, Registry Office, Tonbridge, Kent.

Child - Frank William Voller, born 15th August 1915, Yalding, Kent.

Home, 9th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 6th September 1916; Home, 7th September 1916 to 2nd October 1916.

9th November 1915, enlisted & posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF, embarked Southampton; 4th May 1916, disembarked Havres; 15th May 1916, Messines, attached Road Control Personnel; 25th May 1916, on detachment Duty; 1st June 1916, transferred to 140 Field Ambulance; 10th June 1916, 140 Field Ambulance, admitted infection middle ear; 12th June 1916, transferred to 2 Casualty Clearing Station, ortitis media; 13th June 1916, admitted Convalescent Depot, Boulogne; 16th June 1916, discharged to Base, Etaples; 18th July 1916, transferred to ICC 40th Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 6th September 1916, transferred to England, ex 24 General Hospital, Etaples, Hospital Ship "Brighton";  7th September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1916, Military Hospital, Western Height, Dover, Kent, this man returned from BEF marked "Permanent Base" 6th September 1916, and was handed over to 1st Home Service Garrison Battalion, Buffs for purpose of being sent to his Depot; 18th September 1916. Maidstone, Kent, discharge approved.

2nd October 1916, discharged  as ""no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 5/- a week for 6 months, conditional.