The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Private W Munn
Private William MUNN, G/5079, 6th Battalion., Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916, age 21.
9th December 1895, born Luddesdown, Kent, son of William Kingman & Louisa Munn.
1911 Census - Wilshire Reformatory School, Bugley, Warminster - William King(s)man Munn, Inmate, age 15, born Luddesdown, Kent.
Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 153lbs. Resided 14 Gordon Road, Strood, Kent. Formerly bricklayers labourer.
Next of Kin (Uncle) - William Munn, address unknown. Aunt - Mrs R Fielder, 14 Gordon Road, Strood, Kent.
21st December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st January 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd January 1915, Chatham, Active Service, absent from ?????? till 9.30pm ????, 3 days confined to Barracks, forfeits ? days pay; 2nd February 1915, Chatham, Active Service, overstaying his pass from Tattoo until 2.15pm ????, fined 10 days pay by Commanding Officer, for absence; 5th April 1915, Fort Darland, absent from 7.30am Parade, until 11.30am 7th April, absent from Company Orderly Room, 4.00pm 7th April until surrendering himself in plain clothes to Civil Policing on 9th April, 21days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits 5 days pay; 6th August? 1915, Fort Darland, breaking out of Camp when wanted for Garrison Guard, ?? days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits ? days pay; 7th August 1915, Fort Darland, making an improper remark to an NCO, ? days confined to Barracks; 8th September 1915, posted BEF.
Commemorated Thiepval Memorial , Pier and Face 11 C, Somme, France and at War Memorial, Luddesdown, Kent.
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