The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte S Watson

Private Stanley WATSON, 8133, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Deptford, London, Kent, enlisted 27th September 1905, London, age 18, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 126lbs, resided 48 King? Street, New Cross, Kent / 43 Seneca? Street, St George, Bristol. Formerly general labourer.

Son of William & Alice Watson, 6 Careboro? Road, Deptford, London, Kent. Brothers - Walter Watson; William Henry Watson. Sister - Alice Watson.

Husband of Ada Mary Watson, (nee Sales, spinster), of 17 Charles Street, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, married 22nd March 1913, St James, Catcham?, London.

Child - Ada Marjorie Watson, born 25th July 1914, Kensington.

Previously served 3rd Battalion, Militia, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Home, 27th September 1905 to 9th February 1906; Malta, 10th February 1906 to 29th December 1906; Home, 30th December 1906 to 30th October 1907; Singapore, 31st October 1907 to 14th December 1908; Home, 15th December 1908 to 13th August 1914; Active Service, 14th August 1914 to 16th November 1914; Home, 17th November 1914 to 30th June 1915.

27th September 1905, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th January 1906, posted Provisional Battalion; 10th February 1906, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st March 1906, awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 31st October 1907, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th December 1907, passed Class of Instruction, Swimming; 28th September 1908, injuries to arm & chin; 15th December 1908, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th May 1909, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 19th July 1909, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 16th December 1910, awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education; 30th December 1910, reverted to Private (misconduct); 4th February 1911, passed Class of Instruction, Sanitary & Water Duties; 4th April 1912, appointed Lance Corporal; 7th August 1912, transferred to Army Reserve, Section "B"; 5th August 1914, mobilized as Private; 6th August 1914, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th September 1914, wounded, severe; 30th June 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment.

30th June 1915, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

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