The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private C L Weller

Private Charles Leonard WELLER, G/2129, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed as on or after, 9th April 1917.

Born Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, son of Thomas & Lily Weller, The Olives, Wadhurst, Sussex.

12th November 1893, Hawkhurst, baptism of Charles Leonard Weller, son of Thomas & Lily Weller.

Enlisted Tunbridge Wells, Kent, age 20 years & 354 days, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 112lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Resided Wadhurst, Sussex. Formerly footman.

Home, 2nd September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 3rd July 1916; Home, 4th July 1916 to 4th January 1917; BEF, 5th January 1917 to 9th April 1917.

2nd September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1915, posted BEF; 26th July 1915, embarked; 1st July 1916, wounded in action; 4th July 1916, gunshot wound left side, to Hospital Ship Egypt ex 2 General Hospital, Havre, transferred to England; 4th July 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 6th June? 1916 to 17th August 1916, Bath War Hospital, gun shot wound thorax, front; 26th September 1916, Shoreham, posted Eastern Command Depot; 25th November 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th January 1917, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th January 1917, embarked / disembarked; 8th January 1917, joined Battalion "C" Company In the Field' ; 9th April 1917, posted missing.

9th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Weller Thomas, The Olives, Stables, Wadhurst; Mother, Weller Lily, The Olives, Stables, Wadhurst; Brothers - Weller T? G?, age 34, Carriforth, Lewes; Weller A?V?, age 30, Hinckley? Fisher?; Weller P Lieut? age 27, Rugeley, Caufer?; Weller S? L?, age 29, Enfield Lock; Sisters - Haslam? F? L?, age 23, Gillingham, Kent.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7, France. Hawkhurst Roll of Honour

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