The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte H W Nichols

Private Henry William NICHOLS, 10349, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 26th October 1915, Maidstone, Kent, age 32, height 5ft 8 inches, resided 44 Wyatt Street, Maidstone, Kent. Formerly iron moulder.

Previously served 8 years, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Son of Edward Nichols, 44 Wyatt Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Home, 26th October 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 8th June 1917; Home, 9th June 1917 to 4th December 1917; BEF, 5th December 1917 to 26th August 1918; Home, 27th August 1918 to 8th April 1919.

26th October 1915, enlisted & posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th October 1915, appointed Acting Corporal; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 12th March 1917, In the Field, when on Active Service being absent from 10.00am Parade, severe reprimand; 7th June 1917, wounded, gun shot wound, left forearm; 9th June 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th October 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th December 1917, posted BEF; 17th December 1917, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th April 1918, reverts to Private, own request; 23rd July 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th August 1918, wounded; 27th August 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd April 1919, 2nd Northern General Hospital, Leeds.

8th April 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 11/- a week for 52 weeks conditional, disability, gun shot wound, right forearm, prevents 40%.

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