The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G Buxton

Private George BUXTON, 421, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Grays, Essex, enlisted 1st September 1914, Gravesend, Kent, age 32, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 149lbs, resided 19 Portland Road, Northfleet, Kent / 18 Lawn Road, Northfleet, Kent. Formerly waterman.

Next of Kin - Annie Martin, 8 Enfield Terrace, Gravesend, Kent.

Previously served in submarine ???? militia.

Home, 1st September 1914 to 6th December 1914; BEF, 7th December 1914 to 23rd April 1915; Home, 24th April 1915 to 6th July 1916.

1st September 1914, enlisted and posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th December 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th April 1915, wounded, severe to head, 13 General Hospital Boulogne; 24th April 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th September 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment and struck off strength as a deserter..

6th July 1916, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Pension of 12/6 a week for 6 months, conditional.

This page was last updated on 29-Jan-2013.