The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A W Young

Private Alfred William YOUNG, G/20617, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 24th September 1918, age 19.

Born Peckham, SE. son of Elizabeth Young.

Enlisted Camberwell, SE. age 17 years & 10 months, height 5ft 5.¼ inches, weight 116lbs. Resided 11 Hardcastle Street, Peckham SE. Formerly milkman.

Separation Allowance of 9/6 a week payable to Mother.

Home 7th October 1916 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 8th April 1918; Home 9th April 1918 to 19th August 1918; BEF 20th August 1918 to 24th September 1918.

7th October 1916, enlisted; 8th October 1916, to Army Reserve; 19th February 1917, mobilized; 19th May 1917, posted 97th Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.TR/10/34697; 21st June 1917, transferred & posted 209th Training Reserve Battalion; 8th July 1917 to 17th August 1917, Hospital, ????? attack; 4th September 1917, Taversham Camp, having a dirty mess tin on Parade, 3 days confined to Camp; 13th September 1917, Taversham Camp, having a dirty rifle on Parade, 5 days confined to Camp; 1st December 1917, posted 51st (Grad) Battalion, Training Reserve, (Middlesex Regiment), Service No.34697; 6th January 1918, Sheringham, overstaying his pass from 22.30 until 12.55 7th January 1918, deprived of 4 days pay, forfeits 2 days pay; 29th January 1918, posted BEF, & transferred to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 29th January 1918, embarked / disembarked; 31st January 1918, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd February 1918, joined Battalion, In the Field; 5th April 1918, 47 Field Ambulance, myalgias?; 6th April 1918. 1 Australian General Hospital, myalgias?; 8th April 1918, transported to UK, per AT Western Australia; 9th April 1918, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th April 1918 to 28th June 1918, Hampstead Hospital, trench fever; 28th June 1918 to 13th July 1918, Eastbourne Convalescent Hospital, has had massage treatment, discharged fit for furlough; 22nd July 1918, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 7th August 1918, Leysdown Camp, overstaying his leave from 9.30om until 7.35pm 8th August 1918, 7 days confined to Barracks, forfeits 1 days pay; 12th August 1918, Leysdown Camp, altering clothing contrary to Regimental Orders, fined 3 days pay;20th August 1918, posted BEF; 21st August 1918, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 21st August 1918, embarked / disembarked; 22nd August 1918, "J" Depot; 30th August 1918, joined Battalion, In the Field.

16th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, Elizabeth Young, 11 Hardcastle Street, Peckham SE. Brothers - none; Sisters - Florence Jenning, 11 Hardcastle Street, Peckham SE.

28th July 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, Elizabeth Young, 11 Hardcastle Street, Peckham SE. Brothers - none; Sisters - Florence Jenning, 11 Hardcastle Street, Peckham SE.

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 7, Pas de Calais, France.

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