The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W T S Medhurst

Private William Thomas Sidney MEDHURST, G/20694, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 28th June 1918.

Born Bermondsey, SE.

Enlisted Whitehall, SW, age 18 years & 8 months, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 120lbs. Resided 44 Delphi Street, York Road, Islington, N. Formerly vanguard.

Home 12th October 1916 to 17th February 1918; Italy 18th February 1918 to 28th June 1918.

12th October 1916, deemed to have enlisted; 16th May 1917, called up for Service; 17th May 1917, Aldershot, posted 98th Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.39076; 19th November 1917, Aldershot, transferred to Royal Sussex Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Service No.G/24502; 18th February 1918, posted Italy; 19th February 1918, embarked; 20th February 1918, disembarked; 20th February 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd February 1918, "B" Infantry Base Depot, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th February 1918, to Unit; 28th March 1918, joined Battalion, "B" Company; 22nd April 1918, 51 Casualty Clearing Station, infection middle ear; 24th April 1918, Calais, 35 General Hospital, infection otis media; 29th April 1918, Cayeux, 7 Convalescent Depot, infection otis media; 10th June 1918, Etaples, Infantry Base Depot, arrived; 13th June 1918, Etaples, Infantry Base Depot,to 3 M.B.D.; 16th June 1918, 3 M.B.D. Class "A" to "J" Depot; 22nd June 1918, joined 1st Battalion, In the Field.

12th January 1919, date when Separation Allowance of 11/1 a week, payable to A Mayne, Aunt, ceases.

9th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - completed by Alice Mayne, (Aunt), 45 Delphi Street, York Road, Islington, N. - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, none; Brothers, none; Sisters - *Jessie Medhurst, age 14, 45 Delphi Street, York Road, Kings Cross, N.

1919 June Croydon Registration District, Alice Mayne, married George W Johnson. Mrs Johnson, Faulkner Cottage, Walton Highway, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

*1921 March, Wisbech, Jessie Medhurst, died age 15.

Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 8., Belgium.

London Gazette 30th May 1919.

SOLDIERS BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893", notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers and Airmen named in the lists which are published in the London Gazette and the "Army List" and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, SW7" and marked outside "Effects".

R H BRADE War Office May 30th 1919.

List CCCCCXXIII of the Names of deceased Soldiers and Airman whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled - Effects 1918-19.

Medhurst W T S Pte. Royal West Kent Regiment. £9 14s 9d

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