The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte R Fitzgerald

Private Richard FITZGERALD, 10150, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Deptford, Kent, enlisted 6th May 1913, age 18, resided 13 Lamberton Street, Deptford, SE. Formerly boiler maker.

Son of Thomas & Prudence Fitzgerald, 31 Watergate Street, Deptford, SE / 57 Douglas Street, Deptford, SE.

Previously served in 3rd Battalion, Special Reserve, Royal West Kent Regiment, 8682, enlisted 3rd February 1913, New Cross, age 18, height 5ft 4 inches. Formerly boiler cleaner.

Home, 5th August 1914 to 13th August 1914; France 14th August 1914 to ????; Germany, Prisoner of War, ???? to 9th January 1919; Home, 10th January 1919 to 22nd November 1919.

6th May 1913, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th May 1913, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd December 1913, Dublin, not going on parade when ordered to do so, 7 days confined to barracks; 2nd May 1914, Dublin, not washing up plates when ordered to do so, 168 hours detention; Prisoner of War Germany; 10th January 1919, repatriated London & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th March 1919, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th July 1919, posted 2nd Home Station Battalion, Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd September 1919, No.11 Lines, Rugeley Camp, Staffordshire, letter to Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis - granted furlough to 57 Douglas Street, Deptford, SE, 12th September 1919 & should have rejoined 16th September 1919, report from Police, 26th September 1919, a telegram was received from you and reported on by Police on 25th September 1919, he is now in Lewisham Military Hospital and a report was submitted to that effect with particulars.

31st May 1919, Medical Board Report, Bermondsey Military Hospital - date and origin of disability January 1919, London. No pre-enlistment illnesses. August 24th 1914, wounded (shrapnel & machine gun bullet), in left hip and scalp. Taken Prisoner, while in Hospital 25th August 1914. Wounds not healed until February 1915. Influenza September 1918. Repatriated January 1919. At King Georges Hospital 2 weeks, 2 months leave. On 2nd day of leave pleurisy. Treated 5 weeks at home, then admitted Lewisham Military Hospital. There 3 months. While there recurrence of symptoms already present in January 1919, at first diagnosed gastric ulcer and the biliary colic. B.M.H. 5th May 1919 on abdomen, no complaints, no epigastric tenderness, no hyperasthesia, or pinching. On ordinary diet since 19th May 1919, no symptoms.

22nd November 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Pension awarded of 16/- a week for 52 weeks conditional, disability inflamation of stomach, (biliary colic),attributable 40%.

25th July 1921, re-enlisted into 8th Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles), 6595767, at 13 Bunhill Row, age 29, born 14th July 1892, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 140lbs, resided 13 Windmill Lane, Deptford, SE. Formerly postman. 25th July 1921, posted Depot, 8th Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles), rifleman; 31st July 1921 to 14th August 1921, present for annual training; 2nd January 1922, transferred 7th Battalion, London Regiment; 25th July 1921, re-engaged for 4 years; 29th July 1922 to 12th August 1922, present for annual training; 28th July 1923 to 11th August 1923, present for annual training; 26th July 1924 to 9th August 1924, present for annual training; 1st August 1924, appointed Lance Corporal; 25th July 1925, re-engaged for 4 years; 2nd August 1925 to 16th August 1925, present for annual training; 1926, Annual training, absent with leave; 29th March 1927, promoted Corporal; 1927 training, absent without leave; 31st December 1927, struck off strength.

6th July 1939, application made for copy of discharge & character certificate, age 46, living at 10 Sissington Street, Rotherhithe.

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