The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte W G Fennell

Private William George FENNELL, 10924, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Manchester, Lancashire, enlisted 8th July 1915, Gravesend, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 118lbs, resided 24 Hargreave Square, Tower Bridge Road, SE. Formerly tailor.

Son of Emma Fennell, 10 New Church Road, Camberwell, SE.

Home, 8th July 1915 to 7th December 1915; BEF, 8th December 1915 to 23rd July 1917; Home, 24th July 1917 to 11th FEbruary 1918; BEF, 12th February 1918 to 3rd September 1918; Home, 4th September 1918 to 20th February 1919.

8th July 1915, enlisted; 10th July 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th July 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1915, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th July 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd November 1917, posted Easter Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 14th November 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th January 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th February 1918, IBDJ; 19th April 1918, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th September 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th October 1918, Eastern Command Depot, Shoreham by Sea; 6th December 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

28th January 1919, Chatham, Medical Report - Date & place of origin of disability, 17th June 1917, BEF, France. Patient was admitted to hospital (1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples), first in June 1917 with PVO? Whilst in hospital he developed pains in stomach vomiting. Invalided to UK and finally transferred to Whitehall Hospital, (Red Cross), Sittingbourne where a diagnosis of gastritis was made. Left Hospital 22nd October 1917. Returned to France February 1918, where he suffering constantly from abdominal pains is vomiting. Re-admitted to Hospital (12th USA General Hospital, Rouen), 29th August. Invalided to UK and remained in hospital until 11th October 1918.Attributable to Service. Present condition, pale and this, heart and lungs normal, tenderness in abdomen, gets pains and occasional vomiting. Recommend discharge as permanently unfit.

19th February 1919, Medical Board - disability only slight at most 20% and not permanent, but discharge approved.

20th February 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued

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