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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant W Nurse

Serjeant William NURSE, 8308, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Enlisted 31st May 1915, Camberwell, age 34, height 5ft 6 inches, resided at 5 Nunhead Green, Nunhead SE. Formerly carman.

Son of William Nurse, 5 Nunhead Green, Nunhead SE.

Formerly served with Royal West Kent Regiment, 1yr 157 days, TE1903.

8th January 1916, 14 days Field Punishment No.2., forfeits 7 days pay for absence.

2nd May 1916, appointed Lance Corporal; 23rd August 1916, deprived of Lance Corporal stripe; 21st September 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 14th October 19165, promoted Corporal; 18th March 1917, promoted Sergeant.

5th October 1918, Sarah Nurse, wife of William Nurse, flower seller, died at 5 Nunhead Green, Nunhead SE.aged 59, carcinoma & pulmonary congestion, widower of deceased present at death.

29th March 1919, Transferred to Reserve and Demobilized.

AWARDS: DCM

London Gazette 22nd October 1917.

War Office, 22nd October, 1917.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to award a Bar to the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the Distinguished Conduct Medal respectively, to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men.

The acts of gallantry for which the decorations have been conferred-will be published in The London Gazette next month if practicable:

Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal.

8308 Sjt. W. Nurse, Royal West Kent Regiment (Nunhead).

London Gazette 26th January 1918.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men, for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field:

Serjeant W NURSE, 8308, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. (Nunhead).

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his company officers had all became casualties, he took command and consolidated with great ability and courage under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. When the company on his left had lost all its officers he took charge of the whole line, which he dug in and made -a good defensive position under the most trying conditions of weather and continuous shelling, setting a splendid example of coolness and leadership.

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