The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Exall

Private Albert EXALL, L/5473, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 18th April 1915.

Born Bermondsey, Surrey, son of Frederick Exall, of London.

Brother of William James Exall, of 2, Grove Cottages, Falconer Road, Bushey, Watford, Hertfordshire.

Enlisted London, Middlesex, age 19, height 5ft 5½ inches, weight 117½lbs. Resided Walworth, SE. Formerly labourer.

11th April 1899, enlisted; 8th August 1899, Maidstone, overstaying his pass from 1.00am until 12.20am, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 3 days pay; 24th October 1899, being outside the bungalow without a helmet, contrary to Regimental Orders; 18th March 1900, Aldershot, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight to 11.45 pm on 19th March, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 5th April 1900, Aldershot, absent from Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 8th April 1900, Aldershot, absent from answering his name at Defaulters Roll Call at Retreat, 7.30pm, 6 days confined to Barracks; 9th April 1900 Shorncliffe, absent from CO's Parade at 11.30am, whislt a Defaulter, absent from coal fatigue at 2.00pm, 168 hours imprisonment with hard labour; 4th August 1900, Shorncliffe, absenting himself without leave, 11 days imprisonment with hard labour, forfeits 11 days pay; 27th September 1900, Shorncliffe, absent from Parade at 7.00am, not complying with an order, 168 imprisonment with hours hard labour; 20th November 1900, failing to appear at the place of Parade appointed by Commanding Officer, 56 days imprisonment with hard labour; 27th February 1907, Shorncliffe, using insubordinate language to his superior officer, losing by neglect his clothing & Regimental necessitaties, 56 days imprisonment with hard labour; 26th May 1901, Shorncliffe, not complying with an order, using insubordinate language to an NCO, 168 hours imprisonment with hard labour; 25th September 1901, absent from medical inspection, insubordinate conduct, 168 hours imprisonment with hard labour; 30th September 1901, Troop Train, South Africa losing by neglect his equipment & ammunition, 168 hours imprisonment with hard labour & pay for loss; 8th November 1901, insubordinate conduct, 168 hours imprisonment with hard labour; 12th January 1902, Brakolei, quitting his post, 168 hours imprisonment with hard labour; 18th February 1902, Brakolei, irregularity when on sentry, 3 extra guards; 24th February 1902, Barkolei, when a soldier acting as a sentinel, on active service, sleeping on his post, 2 years imprisonment with hard labour, & to be discharged with ignominy, commuted to 3 months; 16th February 1903 to 27th February 1903, Trinconalis?, agae, climate; 7th May 1903, Trinconalis?, slackness on guard, & 9th May 1903, continually laughing on Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 11th May 1903, Trinconalis?, (1) failing to appear at the place of Parade appointed by Commanding Officer, (2) failing to appear at the place of Parade appointed by Commanding Officer,14 days imprisonment with hard labour; 15th July 1903, gonorrhea; 6th November 1903, not complying with an order, mucking sights of rifle, 5 days confined to Barracks; 2nd December 1903, Colombo, neglecting to obey Regimental orders, 5 days confined to Barracks; 11th January 1904 to 26th January 1904, Dujatalawn?, fractured rib, fall 9th rib, severe, returned to duty, not recovered, proposed for invaliding because he declines to be cured by a slight operation; 14th July 1904, Colombo, neglecting to obey an order, making an improper reply to an NCO, 10 days confined to Barracks; 19th July 1904 to 22nd July 1904, Colombo, fractured rib. Brought before invaliding board, remanded to Duty; 19th January 1905, Hong Kong, using improper language to an NCO, 10 days confined to Barracks; 12th January 1907, neglect of duty when on sentry, 10 days confined to Barracks, 2 extra guards; 1st February 1905, Hong Kong, talking in the ranks when on manouveres, 5 days confined to Barracks; 18th May 1906, Hong Kong, hesitating to obey an order, 7 days confined to Barracks; 14th July 1906, Hong Kong, absent from Medical Inspection Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 12th January 1907, neglect of duty when on sentry duty, 10 days confined to Barracks, 2 extra guards; 11th April 1911, re-engaged Section D"; 15th August 1914, posted BEF; 25th December 1914, to England on Hospital Ship "Carisbrooke Castle".

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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