The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte W T Nichols

Private William Thomas NICHOLS, 6367, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Weymouth, Dorsetshire, enlisted 6th May 1915, Chatham, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 3 inches, resided 1 Eden Place, Gravesend, Kent. Formerly grocers assistant.

Son of John Henry Nichols, 1 Eden Place, Gravesend, Kent.

Home, 6th May 1915 to 7th December 1915; BEF, 8th December 1915 to 5th July 1916; Home, 6th July 1916 to 11th September 1916; BEF, 12th September 1916 to 28th May 1917; Home, 29th May 1917 to 6th September 1918.

6th May 1915, enlisted; 8th May 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th May 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 8th December 1915, posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th December 1915, joined Battalion; 10th January 1916, unfit for further Service at Front; 11th January 1916, joined Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, unfit for Service at Front; 25th June 1916, rejoined Battalion; 3rd July 1916, wounded in Action; 4th July 1916, transferred to England on Hospital Ship "Egypt" ex No2 General Hospital Havre, shrapnel wound top right shoulder, left side of chest; left upper arm, inner sides of fore & middle fingers of left hand; 6th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th July 1916 to 17th August 1916, The Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, gun shot wound, right hand, right arm & chest, some stiffness of left middle finger; 26th August 1916, Fort Darland, overstaying his furlough from 9.30pm until 9.30pm 27th August, deprived 4 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 26th August 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1917, Mouchy, 55 Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound left knee; 7th May 1917, admitted 4 General Hospital, Dormes Camiers; 29th May 1917, to England, Hospital Ship "Breyden"; 29th May 1917, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th May 1917 to 5th March 1918, East Leeds War Hospital, Harehills Road, Leeds, gun shot wound left knee, re-amputated middle thigh, discharged pending admission to Roehampton; 18th July 1918 to 17th August 1918, Queen Mary's Convalescent Hospital, Roehampton, artificial limb provided.

16th August 1918, Medical Board, Queen Mary's Convalescent Hospital, Roehampton - shell wound left knee & femur, compound fracture, 7 days after gas gangrene, amputated lower 3rd of femur, further operation Leeds 3 months ago, 100% disabled for 2 months then 60%, discharge as permanently unfit.

6th September 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

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