The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte W Nash

Private William NASH, 1534, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Battersea, London, Surrey, enlisted 4th September 1914, age 23, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 140lbs. Formerly warehouseman.

Son of William Henry Nash, 30 Gablion ? Road, Earlsfield?, Wandsworth, London.

Home, 4th September 1914 to 12th November 1914.

4th September 1914, enlisted; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

4th November 1914, Military Hospital, Purfleet - Application for Discharge of a Recruit as not likely to become an efficient soldier - this man has a bunion on each foot. He is quite unable to march or perform physical training. He is continually falling out. He will never become efficient.

12th November 1914, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness Silver War Badge issued.

This page was last updated on 15-Oct-2014.