The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant A Smith

Serjeant Arthur SMITH, 8742, 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 7th June 1915, Deptford, SE, age 39, height 6ft, weight 142lbs, resided 186 Creek Road, Deptford, SE. Formerly tailor.

Husband of Catherine Mary Smith (nee Abel), 186 Creek Road, Deptford, SE. Married 5th July 1915, St Nicholas Church, Deptford, SE.

Home, 7th June 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 19th August 1919; Home, 20th August 1919 to 30th December 1919.

26th April 1916, appointed Acting Corporal; 26th April 1916, promoted Corporal; 8th August 1917, promoted Sergeant; 18th November 1917, to Italy with Battalion; 25th January 1918, 14 days leave to UK; 15th July 1918, eight days leave to Paris; 4th November 1918, 14 days leave to UK; 2nd March 1919, 140 Field Ambulance, compound fracture of mid phalanx; 3rd March 1919, 44 Casualty Clearing Station; 24th March 1919, discharged to duty; 12th April 1919, service extended for a maximum of one year to serve in Armies of Occupation; 17th June 1919, granted 14 days leave to UK; 17th October 1919, granted 15 days leave; 30th December 1919, transferred to Reserve and Demobilized;

AWARDS: MSM, France - Croix De Guerre

London Gazette 29th November 1918.

The following are among the Decorations and medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.

His Majesty the King has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the Decorations and medals in question.

Decorations conferred by THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Croix de Guerre.

8742 Serjeant Arthur Smith, 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment (Deptford).

London Gazette 18th January 1919.

War Office, 18th January, 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to the following Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, in recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders:

G/8742 Sjt. Smith, A., 10th Bn. (Deptford).

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