The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Skiller

Photograph by "Richard Mason"

Private James SKILLER, G/510, "B" Company, 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Nethercourt Hospital, Ramsgate, Kent, 6.00am. 11th April 1916, age 32.

Born Winfrith, Dorchester, Dorset, son of Stephen & Mary Skiller.

12th July 1885, Winfrith, Newburgh Burton, Dorsewt, baptism of James Skiller, son of Stephen, (labourer), & Mary Skiller, Winfrith Common.

1st September 1908, Dorchester Registry Office, married Annie Skiller Milner 36 Princes Street, Dover / 4 Mapledene Road, Dalston, N6. / c/o Mrs Murphy, West End, Litchfield, nr Faversham, Kent / 67 High Street, Faversham, Kent.

Children: Elsie May Skiller, born 16th May 1908, Weymouth, Dorset.

1911 Census - 12 Belmont Street, Weymouth, Dorset - James Skiller, head, age 26, married, brewery labourer, worker, born Winfrith, Dorset; Annie Skiller, wife, age 28, married 3 years, 1 child, still alive, born Manchester, Lancashire; Elsie Skiller, daughter, age 2, born Weymouth, Dorset.

Previously served for three years in the Dorsets Volunteer Battalion, time expired.

Enlisted 6th September 1914, Bromley, Kent, age 29 years & 10 months, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 126lbs, light blue eyes, fair hair, mole right arm, mole left calf, scar left shin & calf, mole right calf, wart left side of lower jaw. Resided Beckenham, Kent.

Home, 6th September 1914 to 26th December 1914; BEF, 27th December 1914 to 20th February 1915; Home, 21st February 1915 to 8th February 1916; BEF, 9th February 1916 to 16th March 1916; Home, 17th March 1916 to 11th April 1916.

6th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th September 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd October 1914, Fort Darland, overstaying his pass from 9.30pm till 2.30pm 24th October 1914, 7 days Field Punishment No.2., forfeits 2 days pay; 27th December 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th February 1915, 13 Field Ambulance, NYD / concussion, 21st February 1915 to England, debility; 6th April 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 9th February 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st March 1916, joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 15th March 1916, Le Treport, wounded, bullet wound, right knee, brought back to England, March 1916, from Le Treport on "Brighton"; 17th March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment;

Funeral held on 13th April 1916.

15th October 1916, date when Separation Allowance of 17/6 a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to widow, will cease.

16th October 1916, pension of 15/- a week awarded to widow and one child.

Buried Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery, Ramsgate, Kent. Grave reference LA 659.

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