The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte J Webb

Private James WEBB, 23082, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Called up for Service, 10th October 1916, Maidstone, Kent, age 20, resided 21 Charles Street, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly butcher's roundsman.

Son of Frederick Webb, 12 Charles Street, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. (Pte F Webb, 3/4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Sturry, Kent).

Home, 10th October 1916 to 31st December 1916; BEF, 1st January 1917 to 4th December 1917; Home, 5th December 1917 to 6th May 1918; BEF, 7th May 1918 to 4th September 1918; Home, 5th September 1918 to 2nd December 1918.

10th October 1916, called up for Service; 13th October 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st January 1917, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th July 1917, wounded at Duty; 11th August 1917, wounded, gas; 30th November 1917, wounded; 5th December 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th December 1917, admitted Tidworth Military Hospital; 12th January 1918 to 21st January 1918, furlough from Tidworth Military Hospital; 7th February 1918, posted Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea, Sussex; 16th April 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th May 1918, posted Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 8th May 1918, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th May 1918, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd September 1918, wounded; 5th September 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd November 1918, Huddersfield War Hospital.

2nd December 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 8/3 a week to be reviewed in 26 weeks, disability, gun shot wound left hand, prevents 30%.

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