The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal W C Atwood

Photograph by "Steve N"

Lance Corporal William Charles ATWOOD, L/9427, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 27th September 1918, age 29.

1888 December Quarter, born Marylebone, Middlesex. Son of Emily Mann, 5 Hatton Street, Maida Vale.

1911 Census - Quebec Barracks, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, Bordon, Hampshire - William Atwood, Private, age 20, single, born Marylebone.

29th July 1916, Camden Road Presbyterian Church, St Pancras, marriage to May Caroline Conquest Pregg, spinster.

Enlisted Woolwich Kent, age 19, height 5ft 4 inches, weight 126lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, scar under left eye. Formerly waiter. Resided 56, Parkhurst Road, Holloway, London.

Previously served, Rifle Brigade, Service No. 9612. from 16th October 1909 to 10th February 1910 & before that 1st Battalion County of London Regiment, Special Reserve.

Home 10th February 1910 to 28th February 1912; India, 29th February 1912 to 31st January 1915; 1st February 1915 to 1st June 1916; Home 2nd June 1916 to 25th February 1917; BEF, 26th February 1917 to 11th July 1918; Leave to UK, 12th July 1918 to 25th July 1918; BEF, 26th July 1918 to 27th September 1918.

10th February 1910, enlisted & posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th February 1912, posted 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd September 1912 awarded 3rd Class Certificate of Education; 18th September 1914, Multan, disobeying an order, not getting into the swimming bath when ordered to do so, awarded 168 hours detention & forfeits 1 good conduct badge; 21st September 1915, Nasiriyah, dirty on guard mounting parade, 2 days confined to Barracks; 13th January 1916, Buting??, fifteen minutes late for picquet, 5 days confined to Barracks; 20th January 1916, Butan???, admitted to Hospital, malaria; 27th January 1916, transferred to Nasiriyah; 30th January 1916, discharged from Hospital; 3rd March 1916, Nasiriyah, admitted to Hospital, malaria; 4th March 1916, discharged from Hospital; 8th March 1916, Nasiriyah, admitted to Hospital bronchial pneumonia, gravely ill; 6th April 1916, transferred to Basrah; 10th April 1916, transferred sick to India, Hospital Ship, Takada; 2nd June 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th June 1916 to 10th July 1916, pleurisy & malaria; 10th July to 22nd July 1916, The Michie Hospital (VAD), 184 Queens Gate, London, SW; 3rd October 1916 to 7th November 1916, admitted Hospital, malaria; 7th November 1916 to 9th December 1916, Convalescent Hospital, Eastbourne, Sussex; 10th December 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th February 1917, posted BEF; 3rd March 1917, at Infantry Base Depot, France; 10th March 1917, 24 General Hospital, influenza; 23rd March 1917, at Infantry Base Depot, France; 9th April1917, joined Battalion, "D" Company; 28th August 1917, 13 Field Ambulance, PUO; 12th September 1917, rejoined Battalion, "D" Company; 12th December 1917, with Battalion, to Italy; 18th January 1918, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd March 1918, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 1st April 1918, returned to France with Battalion; 18th May 1918, 14 Field Ambulance, PUO; 3rd June 1918, rejoined Battalion; 9th June 1918, 13 Field Ambulance, PUO; 29th June 1918, rejoined Battalion; 12th July 1918 to 25th July 1918, leave to UK; 7th August 1918, severely reprimanded.

14th April 1919, Pension of 13/9 a week awarded.

Buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, V.C. 13., Nord, France.

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