The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private H W Wells
Private Henry William WELLS, G/10402, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 16th August 1917.
Born Chatham, Kent, son of Henry William & Louisa Wells, 165 The Brook, Chatham, Kent.
1911 Census - No.9. Bush Street, Chatham, Kent - Henry William Wells, head, age 37, married, fisherman, worker, born Chatham, Kent; Louisa Wells, wife, age 36, married 14 years, 7 children, 5 still alive, born Chatham, Kent; Henry William Wells, son, age 13, school, born Chatham, Kent; James Edward Wells, son, age 10, school, born Chatham, Kent; Elizabeth Wells, daughter, age 8, born Chatham, Kent; Barbara Wells, daughter, age 4, born Chatham, Kent; Olive Wells, daughter, age 1 month, born Chatham, Kent; Francis Dugdale, boarder, (housekeeper crossed out), age 70, widow, old age pensioner, born Chatham, Kent; George Bull, boarder, (apprentice crossed out), age 21, single, fisherman's apprentice, worker, born Chatham, Kent.
Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 19 years & 6 months, height 5ft 6¾ inches, weight 123 lbs. Resided 155 The Brook Chatham, Chatham, Kent. Formerly fisherman.
Separation Allowance 3/10 a week, Allotment of Pay, 3/6 a week.
Home, 28th October 1915 to 18th April 1916; BEF, 19th April 1916 to 16th August 1917.
28th October 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st January 1916, transferred to Machine Gun Corps; 19th February 1916, transferred back to 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th April 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th April 1916, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 12th May 1916, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.1.; 21st September 1916, attached 3rd A.T.M. School; 28th September 1916, rejoined Battalion; 12th January 1917 to 22nd January 1917, London General Hospital, Wandsworth, PUO, convalescent from Trench Foot; 31st January 1917, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th March 1917, embarked / disembarked; 16th March 1917, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.
19th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Henry W Wells, 165 The Brook, Chatham,; Mother, Louisa Wells, 165 The Brook, Chatham; Brothers - James E Wells, age 19; Frederick Wells, age 5; Frank Wells, age 5; Sisters - Elizabeth Wells, age 19; Barbara Wells, age 12; Olive Wells, age 3?
Buried at Voormezeele Enclosures No.1. and No.2., I. G. 19., Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
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