The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte F W Olley

Private Frederick William OLLEY, 8072, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Plumstead, Kent, enlisted 30th August 1910, Woolwich, age 18, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 108lbs, resided 48 Dempster Street, Greenock NB. Formerly grocers assistant.

Brother - Arthur Albert Olley, address unknown.

Husband of Martha Robinson Olley, (nee Reid, spinster), married 21st July 1916, St Johns Church, Greenock NB

Home, 30th August 1910 to 6th December 1914; BEF, 7th December 1914 to 23rd January 1915; Home, 24th January 1915 to 2nd October 1916

30th August 1910, enlisted posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1910 to 29th January 1911, Special Course of Training; 1911 / 1912/ 1913 present for Annual Training; 5th August 1914, mobilized; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd January 1915, frostbite; 24th January 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th June 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th June 1915, Fort Darland, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 9.00am 30th June, deprived of two days pay, forfeits one days pay; 17th November 1915, posted to Command Convalescent Camp, Shoreham, Sussex; 30th December 1915, Shoreham Camp, overstaying his pass till 2.30pm, deprived 2 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 19th January 1916 to 28th January 1916, employed at Relvin Bottomley, Glasgow Jetty, Ministry of Munitions; 25th January 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

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

Disability, frostbite.

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