The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Fuller

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Private William FULLER, 8391/L/14263, Depot, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of pneumonia, 5th July 1920, at Military Hospital, Chatham, Kent, age 32.

Born 1887, St Johns, Sevenoaks, Kent, son of John and Jane Fuller, of 8, Chatham Hill Road, Bat and Ball, Sevenoaks, Kent.

1911 Census - Quebee Barracks, West Kent Regiment, Bordon, Hampshire - William Fuller, Private, age 23, single, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, soldier, born Sevenoaks, Kent.

Home, 10th September 1906 to 13th August 1914; BEF, 14th August 1914 to 28th September 1914; Home 29th September 1914 to 4th September 1916; BEF, 5th September 1916 to 2nd January 1919; Home, 3rd January 1919 to 9th March 1919.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years & 9 months, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 111lbs, pale complexion, grey eyes, brown hair, tattoo W + Cross left forearm. Resided 81 St Johns, Sevenoaks, Kent. Formerly tailor.

Enlisted 10th September 1906, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.8391; 7th December 1906, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1907, drunk in Barracks at about 9pm, admonished; 8th July 1907, drunk in Camp about 11.30pm, 7 days confined to Barracks, fined 2/6; 14th June 1909, Dover Justices, found guilty, did feloniously steal, take and carry away two walking sticks of the value of one shilling and sixpence the goods and chattels of Mark Lewis, fined 10/-; 19th June 1909, drunk returning to Barracks at about 11pm, fined 5/-, 8 days confined to barracks & forfeits 3 days pay; 2nd August 1909, overstaying his pass, 10 days confined to Barracks; 29th August 1909, absent from Tattoo & CO's Parade until 30th, forfeits 2 days pay; 6th September 1909, breaking out of Camp when a defaulter and remaining absent until apprehended by Military Police, 10 days detention, forfeits 1 days pay; 25th September 1909, absent from Tattoo, found in bed, 7 days confined to Barracks; 29th September 1909, having dirty clothing at inspection, 5 days confined to Barracks; 28th November 1909, committing a nuisance in the wash house & urinating in his bed, 14 days confined to Barracks and to pay 9/3 for the bedding; 22nd January 1910, absent from Tattoo, drunk in Barracks at about 1.45pm. fined 5/- & 7 days confined to Barracks; 2nd October 1910, overstaying his pass until 5th October, 10 days confined to Barracks; 17th December 1910, drunk outside RFA Riding School at about 9.45pm, 8 days confined to Barracks, fined 5/-; 17th January 1911, overstaying his pass until 18th January, 5 days confined to Barracks; 20th January 1911, not answering defaulters roll call, 7 days confined to Barracks; 22nd April 1911, absent from Picquet, awarded two extra guard duties; 4th July 1911, not returning to parade, when allowed to fall out, 7 days confined to Barracks; 19th August 1911, drunk at about 4pm when on Strike Duty, fined 5/-, 14 days detention; 21st August to 3rd September 1911, 14 days detention for drunkeness; 23rd December 1911, returning to Barracks in plain clothes, 7 days confined to Barracks; 31st December 1911, absent from Tattoo until 1st January 1912, admonished; 5th January 1912, absent from Tattoo, 7 days confined to Barracks; 5th April 1912, urinating in Barrack Room, drunk in Barracks about 7.30pm, using insubordinate language to an NCO, fined 5/- and 168 hours detention; 2nd July 1912, absent from Tattoo, 7 days confined to Barracks; 12th July 1912, obtaining leave from parade under false pretences, 10 days confined to Barracks; 2nd May 1913, drunk in Camp about 9.15pm, fined 5/-; 9th September 1913, transferred to Reserves; 6th August 1914, mobilized, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd October 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th November 1914, letter from Soldiers & sailors Family Association, concerning the wife of Pte W Fuller, 8391 and 6 week old child who are not receiving support; 29th May 1916, Whilst on Active Service, overstaying his pass, deprived of 1 days pay; 5th September 1916, posted BEF; 3rd January 1919, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th February 1919, transferred to Reserves Class "Z".

Maidstone, Kent, Re-enlisted, age 31 years & 120 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 112½lbs. Formerly tailor.

Home 24th March 1920 to 5th July 1920.

24th March 1920, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.L/14263; 5th July 1920, died.

Buried at Sevenoaks (Greatness Park) Cemetery, S. 6. United Kingdom.

NOTE: Not included in Regimental History or Soldiers Died in the Great War, but shown on CWGC web site.

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