The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal F Wilby

Lance Corporal Frederick WILBY, 10155, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 11th October 1915, Chatham, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 6 inches, resided 28 Cage Lane, Chatham, Kent. Formerly shop assistant.

Son of Frederick Wilby, 28 Cage Lane, Chatham, Kent.

Home, 11th October 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 2nd July 1916; Home, 3rd July 1916 to 18th September 1916; BEF, 19th September 1916 to 7th February 1917; Home, 8th February 1917 to 22nd May 1917; BEF, 23rd May 1917 to 22nd September 1917; Home, 23rd September 1917 to to 6th December 1918.

26th January 1916, forfeits 6 days pay for absence; 29th April 1916, forfeits 6 days pay, and deprived of 10 days pay for absence; 2nd July 1916, gun shot wound to leg; 23rd September 1916, appointed Lance Corporal; 23rd April 1917, Fort Hasted, whilst on active service, absent from 9.30pm till 6.00pm 2nd? May, deprived of Lance Stripe, forfeits 10 days pay; 5th May 1917, Fort Hasted, whilst on active service, absent from 9.30pm & remaining absent till apprehended by Civil Police at Chatham, 9th inst, deprived of 10 days pay, forfeits 5 days pay; 13th May 1917, Fort Hasted, whilst on active service, absent from 9.30pm till 11.30am 14th inst, deprived of 6 days pay, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 2 days pay; 18th May 1917, Fort Hasted, whilst on active service, absent from 9.30pm till 10.45pm 19th inst when warned to commence musketry and whilst a defaulter, 7 days Field Punishment No.2., forfeits 2 days pay; 23rd September 1917, Reading War Hospital, gun shot wound, left shoulder & chest; 1st October to 7th October 1918 furlough granted from Hospital; 6th December 1918, discharged, as being no longer physically fit for War Service, Silver War Badge, B57058, and certificate awarded 3rd January 1919. Pension awarded.

AWARDS: MM

London Gazette 22nd January 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under mentioned Ladies, Non-Commissioned Officers and men:

10155 L./C. F. Wilby, Royal West Kent Regiment.

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