The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte J Annereau

Private James ANNEREAU, 10186, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born St Pancras, London, enlisted 12th October 1915, Woolwich, age 40, height 5ft 2 inches, weight 117lbs, teeth defective, resided 58 Bell Street, Henley on Thames. Formerly painter.

Husband of Rachel Annereau, (nee Drury), 58 Bell Street, Henley on Thames. Married 22nd October 1893, Barking Road.

Children - Alice Elizabeth Annereau, born 9th October 1900, Tottenham, baptised 16th December 1900; William Drury Annereau, born 1st March 1903, Hayes; Ernest Alfred Annereau, born 17th September 1904, Twickenham.

Home, 12th October 1915 to 22nd March 1916; BEF, 23rd March 1916 to 19th September 1916; Home, 20th September 1916 to 9th July 1917.

12th October 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th October 1915, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd March 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th September 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th September 1916 to 10th October 1916, 2nd Birmingham War Hospital, gout & myalgia; 28th October 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment, 20th February 1917, Reading War Hospital, influenza.

12th May 1917, Reading, Medical Report - date of origin & place of disability, November 1915, Shoreham. Man stares that whilst serving at Shoreham, in the Winter of 1915, he had an attack of rheumatism, went to France March 1916 and 7 months later was invalided home with gout and rheumatism. While on short leave at Henley in February of that year, was taken ill with influenza, and was admitted to Reading War Hospital on 22nd February 1917. Caused by exposure.

18th June 1917, Medical report - teeth defective, disability myalgia, November 1915, attributable, 75% disablement. 20th February 1917, Reading War Hospital, influenza. Had muscular pain in back, little change after treatment, cannot sit up for long periods, back stiff and headaches.

9th July 1917, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 22/- a week & 7/4 a week for 2 children.

28th June 1918, Medical Report, Reading - walks lamely with back bent, no pain over sciatic nerve, no evidence except mans own word. Pension 16/6 a week for 6 months & 7/- a week for two children.

5th December 1918, Medical Report, Reading - Board can find no disability whatever. Pension 5/6 a week & 2/4 a week for children.

1st December 1919, Medical Report, Reading - complains of pain in lumbar regions, no evidence except mans statement.

19th December 1919, myalgia attributable, now no disability, no further grounds for award.

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