The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte S Ellis

Private Stephen ELLIS, 9075, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, enlisted 5th October 1908, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 20, height 5ft 8 inches, weight 119lbs, resided 2 Blackhurst Cottages, Ferrars Estate, Tunbridge Wells, Kent / No.6. Ericson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Formerly gardener.

Son of Stephen & Janice Ellis, 2 Blackhurst Cottages, Ferrars Estate, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Brother Edward Ellis, Police Force, Dover; sister Eliza Ellis, 2 Blackhurst Cottages, Ferrars Estate, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Home, 5th October 1908 to 10th December 1909; India, 11th December 1909 to 31st January 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force, 1st February 1915 to 29th July 1915; India, 30th July 1915 to 12th March 1916; Indian Expeditionary Force "D", 13th March 1916 to 15th October 1916; India, 16th October 1916 to 2nd May 1917; Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 3rd May 1917 to 1st April 1919; en route to UK, 2nd April 1919 to 19th August 1919; Home, 20th August 1919 to 19th September 1919.

5th October 1908 & posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1908, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th March 1909, absent; 14th March 1909, in Civil custody; 15th March 1909, in guard room, awarded 96 hours detention for absence without leave; 11th December 1909, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th September 1919, transferred to Army Reserve, cancelled and discharged surplus to military requirements having suffered impairment since entry into Service.

19th September 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

Disability, 30% malaria.

Pension 12/- a week from 20th September 1919 to be reviewed in 26 weeks, subject to a deduction of any Reserve Pay issued in respect of the period covered by the award.

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