The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant E B Trotter

Photograph by "Brad Evans"

Lieutenant Erle Britt TROTTER, 3rd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (attached 3rd Welsh), died 28th May 1919, age 26, at Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, of wounds received in action at Kemmel, Belgium,

Born Gillingham, Kent, son of *William Richard & Alice Trotter, of 225, Canterbury St., Gillingham, Kent

*died 1910 September, age 57, Hexham, Registration District.

1911 Census - 225 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent - Alfred Foster, head, age 83, married, Trinity Pensioner, late Merchant Service, born Pett, Sussex; Maria Foster, wife, age 80, married 57 years, 13 children, 10 still alive, born Rye, Sussex; Alfred Foster, son, age 57, widower, boilermaker, HM Dockyard Chatham, born Rye, Sussex; William Foster, son, age 47, single, sailor, merchant navy, born Rye, Sussex; Alice Trotter, daughter, age 36, widow, born Rye, Sussex; Erle Britt Trotter, grandson, age 18, single, shipwright apprentice, HM Dockyard, Chatham, born Gillingham, Kent; Sidney Rawson Collins, boarder, age 40, married, engine fitter, HM Dockyard, born Plumstead, Kent.

17th December 1914, posted BEF.

1915 January, Medway Registration District, Alice Trotter, married Charles Townsend Harris

13th November 1917, initiated Gillingham Lodge of Benevolence, Freemasons, Erle Britt Trotter, age 25, Cadet.

23rd October 1919, Probate, Erle Britt Trotter, of 225, Canterbury St., Gillingham, Kent, Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment, died 28th May 1919 at Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham. Administration London 23 October to Alice Harris, (wife of Charles Townsend Harris). Effects £405 1s 3d.

Buried at Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, E. 139., Gillingham, Kent.

AWARDS: M C, D C M., Medaille Militaire (France).

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London Gazette 26th January 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non commissioned Officers and Men, for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field.

2100 Serjeant E. B. Trotter, R.A.M.C.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination when in charge of a number of stretcher-bearer squads. On several occasions he personally tended the wounded under very heavy fire.

London Gazette 1st May 1917.

The following are among the Decorations and medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign: —

His Majesty the King has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the Decorations and medals in question.

Decorations conferred by THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Medaille Militaire.

2100 Serjeant Erle Brett Trotter, Royal Army Medical Corps.

London Gazette 27th November 1917.

War Office, 27th November, 1917. SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The under mentioned, from Officer Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lieutenants -

Royal West Kent Regiment. - Erie Britt Trotter.

London Gazette 15th October 1918.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the following awards to the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field.

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.

2nd Lt. Erie Britt Trotter, D.C.M., Royal West Kent Regiment. Special Reserve.

He was in charge of the parties on the flank of an important raid, and led his men with great energy arid determination, capturing an enemy post with a machine gun and accounting for the garrison, being badly wounded himself in the shoulder. In spite of exhaustion from loss of blood, he pushed on, inspiring his men by his example of gallantry and endurance, till he reached the enemy second line, where he was wounded a second time and became unconscious.

London Gazette 28th June 1919.

The under mentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants - 3rd Royal West Kent Regiment - 30th April 1919.

E. B. Trotter, M.C., D.C.M.

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