The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte G Edmonds

Private George EDMONDS, 8905, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Marden, Kent, enlisted 10th February 1908, Maidstone, Kent, age 18, height 5ft 6¼ inches, weight 128lbs, resided Turkey Farm, Marden, Kent / Goudhurst Road, Marden, Kent. Formerly farm labourer.

Son of James & Elizabeth Edmonds, Gravel Cut Farm, Marden, Kent. Three brothers.

Home, 10th February 1908 to 4th March 1910; India, 5th March 1910 to 31st January 1915; BEF, 1st February 1915 to 20th March 1916; India, 21st March 1916 to 8th June 1916; Home, 9th June 1916 to 10th July 1916.

10th February 1908, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd June 1908, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st March 1909, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 4th June 1909, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 12th June 1909, resigned stripe; 5th March 1910, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

March 1912, Peshawar - statement of evidence in the case of Pte G Edmonds -

At Peshawar on or about 20th March 1912, I with others of the Machine Gun section was employed grooming the mules of the section. I notice that Pte Edmonds mule was very restive. Pte Couchman went and held the mule while Pte Edmonds was grooming her. A few minutes after I heard a cry and saw Pte Edmonds leaning against the wall holding one hand at his knee and one on his hip. I asked what had happened and was told that the mule had kicked him. About two or three weeks afterwards Pte Edmonds was admitted to hospital from the effects of the kick. Soon after coming on service, Pte Edmonds used to complain of great pains in his legs, the pain being so great that at times he could hardly walk. At the time of the accident Pte Edmonds was quite sober and on duty - Pte G Barber, 9023, "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

On the 19th March 1912, whilst grooming the Machine Gun mules, I was called to attend to Pte Edmonds mule after it was very uneasy, and whilst holding the mule and Pte Edmonds was grooming the near side, the mule kicked him and I noticed the mule caught him just above the knee and the hock seemed to catch him in the hip and about three weeks later Pte Edmonds was caused to go into the Garrison Hospital at Peshawar, where he remained for about two weeks before coming out again, and he was always complaining about his knee whilst he was out in Mesopotamia, and at time he could not walk. On or about the 9th April 1912, I was called to the Court of Enquiry to the same Pte G Edmonds, in "E" Company, Royal West Kent Regiment, and I think he received his hospital stoppages from that date. Pte G Edmonds was quite sober when he was grooming and was on duty. - J Couchman, Royal West Kent Regiment.

10th July 1916, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

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