The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Fuller

Private Harry FULLER, L/9582, "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of disease, (enteric fever), with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 28th May 1916, age 25.

Born Hildenborough, Kent, son of Henry and Esther Fuller, of School Cottage, London Road, Hildenborough, Kent.

Enlisted Tonbridge, Kent, age 19 years & 11 months, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 142lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair, mole right shouder, scar near ???. Formerly gardener.

3rd May 1911, enlisted; 23rd September 1911 to 6th October 1911, Cambridge Hopsital, Aldershot, impetigo; 19th November 1914 to 24th November 1914, Multan Hospital, malaria; 6th February 1915, posted Asiatic Theatre of War; 10th March 1915, absent from 7.45am Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 26th May 1915, Ahway, admitted No.4. British Field Ambulance, P.U.O.; 31st May 1915, Ahway, discharged No.4. British Field Ambulance; 7th September 1915, Nasiriyah, admitted to hospital, conjunctivitis; 4th October 1915, discharged from hospital; 14th December 1915, Nasiriyah, admitted to hospital, malaria; 16th December 1915, Nasiriyah, discharged from hospital; 18th December 1915, Nasiriyah, admitted to hospital, NYD; 20th December 1915, Nasiriyah, discharged from hospital; 5th February 1916, Nasiriyah, admitted to hospital, DAH; 7th February 1916, transferred to Basra General Hospital; 23rd February 1916, Basra, discharged from Hospital; 4th February 1916, admitted Basra General Hospital, enteric fever; 10th April 1916, transferred sick to India, Hospital Ship "Takada"?; 18th May 1916, Telegram from 15 General Hospital, Alexandria, dangerously ill, enteric fever, inform relatives.

18th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry James Fuller, School Cottage, London Road, Hildenborough; Mother, Esther Fuller, School Cottage, London Road, Hildenborough; Brothers - John Fuller, age 26, No.4. Special Battalion, 242831, Sgt "C" Company, GP6? Bombay; Philip Fuller, age 24, School Cottage, London Road, Hildenborough; Sisters - Emily Fuller, age 20, 20 Clarence Road, Sidcup; May Fuller, age 13, School Cottage, London Road, Hildenborough

Buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, D. 14., Egypt.

External link to Hildenborough Roll of Honour

This page was last updated on 28-Feb-2019.