The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private L B J Lulham

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Private Leslie Bertram Jermain LULHAM, G/16826, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died, 23rd May 1919, aged 36.

Born Burgess Hill, Sussex, son of Horace William Henry & Elizabeth Lulham.

12th June 1905, Christ Church, Southgate, Enfield, Middlesex, Leslie Bertram Jermain Lulham, age 23, bachelor, clerk, Brighton, father Horace Lulham, leather merchant, married Florence Grover, age 24, spinster, 3 Stewart Villas, Southgate, father, George Grover, deceased, carpenter.

Children - Sidney Jermain Lulham, born 4th June 1906, Brighton, Sussex;

1911 Census - The Sussex Arms, Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Leslie B J Lulham, head, age 29, married, licensed victualler, born Burgess Hill, Sussex; Florence Lulham, wife, age 30, married 6 years, 1 child, born Brighton, Sussex; Sidney J Lulham, son, age 5, born 23 Prestonville Terrace, Brighton, Sussex.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 11th December 1915, age 33 years & 102 days, height 6ft 0½ inch. Resided The Sussex Arms, Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent / 2, St. Mary's Place, Brighton, Sussex. Formerly publican.

Home 11th December 1915 to 16th December 1916; BEF 17th December 1916 to 3rd February 1917; Home 4th February 1917 to 5th January 1918.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 2nd June 1916, mobilized; 3rd June 1916, posted Gunner, 1st Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, (Territorial Force), Service No.3160; 10th June 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th December 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th December 1916, embarked / disembarked; 18th December 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th January 1917, attached 103 Company Royal Engineeers, wounded; 16th January 1917, 33 Casualty Clearing Station, gun shot wound left buttock; 24th January 1917, St Omer, 7 General Hospital, gun shot wound left buttock, penetrated abdomen, severe; 1st February 1917, to Hospital Ship "Cambria"; 4th February 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;

4th February 1917 to 26th October 1917, 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, gun shot wound, pelvic fracture, onset 16th January 1917, high colotomy right side, xray shows very enlarged left kidney and a uplifting of left pubic bone, suffers from symptoms general tuberculosis, 28th July 1917, colostomy belt applied, not much use, 31st August 1917, colostomy belt applied, subs factory, 13th September 1917, sputum referred no LB present, 17th September 1917, urine referred no LB in sediment, obtained by centralfrugilsation, 10th October 1917, for transfer;

10th October 1917, 2nd Eastern General Hospital, gun shot wound, abdomen, slight prolapse of bowel, special plug given, recommend as permanently unfit.

15th December 1917, Report of Medical Board, bullet wound abdomen, compound fracture of pelvis. Permanent prevents 100%. Observation as Out Patient at General Hospital with a view to closure of colostomy? later.

5th January 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds, age 35 years & 233 days, height 6ft 1 inch, good complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, honest & reliable. Silver War Badge issued.

Pension of 27/6 a week awarded for 26 weeks conditional & 5/- a week for child.

20th January 1918, Separation Allowance paid to this date.

16th July 1918, Report of Medical Board, prevents 100%, 27/6 a week & 6/8 a week, expires 7th January 1919;

6th September 1918, Board for Constant Attendance Allowance, awarded 10/-a week from 16th July 1918;

21st November 1919, Probate - Leslie Bertram Jermain Lulham, of 2, St. Mary's Place, Brighton, died 23rd May 1919. Probate London, 21st November to Florence Lulham, widow, Effects £1060 6s 3d.

Buried at Brighton (Lewes Road) Borough Cemetery, KC. 51., United Kingdom.

NOTE: not included in Regimental History Roll but shown on CWGC web site.

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