The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G Butler

Private George BUTLER, 8806, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Staplehurst, Kent, enlisted 21st November 1907, Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 109lbs. Formerly farm labourer. Resided 29 County Street, Holmwood, Oldham / 665 Hollins Road, Holmwood, Oldham.

Son of Thomas & Blanche Butler, Queen Street, Paddock Wood, Kent.

Previously served in 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Home, 21st November 1907 to ????; India, ????? to 31st January 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force, 1st February 1915 to ????; India ???? to ????; MEF, ???? to 6th August 1918; En route India, 7th August 1918 to 12th August 1918; India, 13th August 1918 to 4th January 1919; Home, 5th January 1919 to 24th May 1919.

21st November 1907, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd March 1908, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th December 1908, posted 2nd Battalion; 18th November 1915, awarded 5 days Field Punishment No.2. for drunkenness; 26th December 1916, drunk in camp about 12.30am, 8 days confined to barracks, fined 5/-; 17th August 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th December 1917, absent from parade at 7.45am, 2 days confined to Barracks; 7th /8th January 1918, absent from Tattoo until Reveille on 8th, dirty rifle on Guard awaiting Parade, 8 days confined to Barracks, deprived of one days pay; 24th January 1918, 2nd Battalion, posted 1/5th Battalion & MEF; 4th February 1918, found drunk & incapable in the supply reinforcement camp at 8.00pm, absent from camp without a pass, fined 7/6; 13th August 1918, posted 2nd Reserves; 5th January 1919, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

24th May 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Disability 20%. Right Ectropion (lower eyelid turns outwards). Pension 5/6 a week to be reviewed in 52 weeks.

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