The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G H H Gammon

Photograph by "Len"

Private George Henry Hiam GAMMON, G/12187, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, (gun shot wounds, right side penetrating), 45 Casualty Clearing Station, Flanders France, 10th November 1918, age 27.

Born Strood, Kent, son of Mrs. Amey Gammon, of 90, Granby Road, Well Hall, Eltham, London.

1911 Census - Kevington, St Mary's Cray, Kent - William James Gammon, head, age 52, married, farm labourer, born Canterbury, Kent; Mrs Gammon, wife, age 52, married 23 years, 3 children, 1 still alive, born Throwley, Kent; George Henry Gammon, son, age 20, single, gardener, born Rochester, Kent; William Bellchambers, boarder, age 17, single, gardener, born Bermondsey, London.

Enlisted Woolwich, SE, age 25 years & 10 months, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 161lbs, bad dental cavities, varicole veins left leg. Resided 2 Northfield Cottages, Lewes Road, St Mary's Cray, Kent / 52, Rossway, Well Hall, Woolwich. Formerly coal trimming.

Home 8th December 1915 to 1th December 1916; BEF 17th December 1916 to 10th November 1918.

8th December 1915, enlisted; 9th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 11th February 1916, mobilized; 11th February 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th February 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st September 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 4th December 1916, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 8.00pm 5th December, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 17th December 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th December 1916, embarked; 18th December 1916, disembarked; 18th December 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th August 1917, wounded in action; 21st August 1917, to Duty; 27th October 1917, 55 Casualty Clearing Station, JCT legs & Whitlow thumb; 30th October 1917, admitted 1 Australian General Hospital; 17th November 1917, 2 Convalescent Depot; 13th January 1918, M3? depot from Convalescent Depot; 17th January 1918, Etaples, "J " Depot; 20th January 1918, joined Battalion In the Field; 22nd January 1918, joined 24 Divisional Dep Battalion; 11th February? 1918, 10 days leave to UK; 27th February 1918, joined Battalion; 9th August 1918, St Pol, 12 Stationary Hospital, loss of teeth; 19th August 1918, rejoined Battalion; 7th November 1918, wounded.

26th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Amey Gammon, 90, Granby Road, Well Hall, Eltham, London.

Buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, III. B. 13., France.

External link to Stelling Minnis War Memorial

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