The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte J Law

Private John LAW, 205124, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born West Bromwich, Staffordshire, enlisted 17th January 1916, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, age 19, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 112lbs. Formerly glass worker.

17th January 1916, enlisted into 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 203575; transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st August 1917, wounded, gun shot wound left heel; 21st August 1917 to 8th March 1918, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, gun shot wound, left heel; 25th March 1918 to 3rd April 1918, Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea, unsuitable for treatment at this Depot, returned to Depot; 20th July 1918, Fort Pitt Hospital Chatham, Kent.

27th August 1918, Medical Report, Sutton Surrey - deep adherent scar of left heel. Power of flexion of foot very small. Limps.

18th September 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued. On discharge, age 20, height 5ft 4½ inches

14th July 1919, Birmingham, combined gun shot wound operation scar of the heel. Adherent puckered. Movements of ankle slightly ????. No wasting or loss of sensation. Disablement 30%.

7th March 1921, Birmingham, states he is improving but has pain running up back of left heel scar. Walks on his toes.

27th July 1921, Highbury Hospital, Birmingham, admitted, callosity on back of left heel; 30th July 1921, X Ray shows irregularity of os calcis ; 4th August 1921, callosity removed; 10th September 1921, discharged, to attend for daily dressings.

12th October 1921, massage to scar and area around.

31st January 1922, Birmingham, states much improved, no pain in left heel after long standing. Scar soundly healed, adherent to bone, ankle movements normal, ¼ wasting left calf, puts heel to ground when walking. Less than 20%.

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