The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte W A Firman

Private William Albert FIRMAN, 8634, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 28th June 1915, age 26, resided 51 Ladywell Park, Lewisham / 105 Tyers Street, Vauxhall, London / 66 Milton Road, Swanscombe, Kent. Formerly warehouseman.

Widower.

Home, 28th June 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 11th October 1916; Home, 12th October 1916 to 10th August 1917; MEF, 11th August 1917 to 22nd February 1919; en route to UK, 23rd February 1919 to 31st March 1919; Home, 1st April 1919 to 6th June 1919.

28th June 1915, enlisted, posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th October 1916, wounded, bullet wound testicle, severe; 12th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 28th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11st August 1917, posted Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st April 1919, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;

6th June 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds. Silver War Badge issued

Disability, 30% then 20%, gun shot wounds, right foot & right testicle removed.

Pension 8/3 a week from 7th June 1919 for 26 weeks, then 5/6 a week from 10th December 1919 for 26 weeks conditional.

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