The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Bloom

Private John BLOOM, 8526, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Camberwell, London, enlisted 21st June 1915, Southwark Town Hall, age 28, height 5ft 1 inch, weight 103lbs, resided 1 Hard Street, Walworth, SE17 / 18 Bay Street, Mayfield Road, Dalston, E8. Formerly carman.

Son of Henry Bloom, 1 Hard Street, East Street, Walworth, SE.

Home, 21st June 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF 3rd May 1916 to 15th May 1917; Home, 16th May 1917 to 13th September 1917.

21st June 1915, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th December 1915 to 23rd December 1915, Connaught Hospital, Aldershot, bronchitis; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 4th May 1917, Station Hospital, St Omer, not yet diagnosed; 16th May 1917, transferred to England, Hospital Ship, St Denis; 16th May 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th May 1917 to 12th June 1917, Metropolitan Hospital, London, N1, bronchitis, emphysema; 12th June 1917 to 22nd August 1917, Cedar Lawn Military Hospital, Hampstead Heath, NW3

18th August 1917, Medical Report, Cedar Lawn Military Hospital, Hampstead Heath, NW3 - Had attack of bronchitis at Aldershot 1915. Became dyspnoeic and had cough in June 1917 After 3 weeks in St Omer Hospital he was transferred to Metropolitan Hospital where he had albumen appear in urine. He was transferred to Cedar Lawn 12th June 1917. He has had albumen in his urine during the two months he has been here and he has had bronchitis - emphysema marked. General condition has improved somewhat. Nephritis attributable active service (exposure). Present condition generally poor. He has marked sign of bronchitis and emphysema. There is a .1% of albumen in his urine on fish chicken etc. On the least exertion such as walking upstairs he becomes dyspnoeic. He is unfitted for the duties of a soldier.

13th September 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Pension 13/9 a week for 13 weeks then 6/3 to be reviewed in 39 weeks. Disability, nephritis, bronchitis, emphysema.

Pensioner deceased.

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