Guest Posted 3 June , 2018 Share Posted 3 June , 2018 Morning all. I hope some of you will be able to help or advise. I’m planning to launch a website and other social media to focus on the men of the Royal West Kent Regiment. There doesn’t appear to be anything like that online at the moment, although there are lots of excellent projects in which RWK men feature. The website will be similar to my sevenoaksww1.org site and I’d be grateful for any information Pals may be happy to share (all copyrights respected). Anything from photos, family stories, letters, diaries and so on will be grateful received. It would be great if some wanted to write a ‘guest post’ about their relative or man they have researched. For such a fine regiment, there seems to be a bit of a gap online and I hope that we may be able to correct that. Grateful for thoughts and help. Matt Posted this in soldiers rather than units and formations to reflect the type of information I am looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeywales Posted 7 June , 2018 Share Posted 7 June , 2018 (edited) This is my great great grandfathers militia attestation form for 2nd Volunteer Batallion Royal West Kent Regiment from 4th December 1899 a few months later he had signed up with the RASC and found himself in the 2nd Boer War, he served a total of 21 years - your welcome to use the form if you want to Edited 7 June , 2018 by Mikeywales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 June , 2018 Share Posted 9 June , 2018 On 07/06/2018 at 16:47, Mikeywales said: This is my great great grandfathers militia attestation form for 2nd Volunteer Batallion Royal West Kent Regiment from 4th December 1899 a few months later he had signed up with the RASC and found himself in the 2nd Boer War, he served a total of 21 years - your welcome to use the form if you want to Great, thanks for this. Hoping to gather a lot of personal testimony and stories but right at the start of this at the moment, so all help gratefully received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGS Posted 21 June , 2018 Share Posted 21 June , 2018 (edited) My great-grandfather's brother Allan L Hooper served in the RWK. I can email you what I have on him - Edited 22 June , 2018 by Michelle Young Email address removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 22 June , 2018 Admin Share Posted 22 June , 2018 I have removed your email address from public display. Members can use private messenger should they wish to communicate. Michelle, admin team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2sea2002 Posted 15 March , 2019 Share Posted 15 March , 2019 Hi, My grandfather William Henry Smith served in the 6th Btn RWK. I can send you the limited information I have on him if you are still interested. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHarrison Posted 16 March , 2019 Share Posted 16 March , 2019 Has this progressed to a website yet? Any updates? My grandfather was a regular in the 1st Battalion, a Colour Sergeant in 1911, BEF 1914, promoted to officer December 1914 and then served in India. I have some information about him and am researching for more. Happy to share if you are interested. Let me know. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-boy Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Has anybody had any feedback from the originator of this thread? I can add some info, but it seems as if the Guest has gone quiet. Any update would be appreciated. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Mate, I don't know if this helps but I have a number of these men in the Camel Corps; Bone Reginald Andrew Lt shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt to 2/Lt RFC att 67 Sqn (1 Sqn) AFC Coleman Fred G. 51020 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? shown 5Co to UK leave 2-19 Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3024) and Corps of Hussars Dean Kenneth 51037 Pte Tos shown 5Co 5-16 ICC? FGCM 2-3-18 with L/Cpl Young & Pte's Jenkins and Brown Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2544) and Corps of Hussars Dovonan Richard 51014 Sgt Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (584) and Corps of Hussars Easton Frank 6058 Pte Tos 5Co? 5-16 ICC killed at Rafa shown 2Bn ICC on Thames Memorial as S. Easton Ex East Kent Regt (3149) and 2/4 West Kent Regt (TF/6058) Eversfield William R. 51022 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3584) and Corps of Hussars Garnett William G. 51024 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3561) and Corps of Hussars Green Charles 51023 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3607) and (13535) Harvey Cuthbert 50172 Pte Tos possibly 9Co? shown 8Co WIA 28-3-18 at Amman died from wounds Ex 1/1 West Kent Yeo (2003) and Corps of Hussars later West Kent Regt (270934) age 25 Hopkins Edward 51015 Wo2 Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (202616) and Corps of Hussars Janes Harold 51025 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (1890) and Corps of Hussars Jones Henry J. 51028 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2226) and Corps of Hussars Rich Henry 51027 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2531) and Corps of Hussars Roberts Hedley 51026 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3685) and Corps of Hussars Rowe John O. 51016 L/Cpl Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3618) and Corps of Hussars Shaw George A. 2661 L/Cpl Tos 5Co ICC WIA 27-3-17 face shot at 1st Gaza Ex 2/4 West Kent Regt (TF/2661) (203295) Slaughter Henry C. 51029 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (3409) and Corps of Hussars Swinford Frederick HJ 51030 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2664) and Corps of Hussars Taylor John 51031 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2979) and Corps of Hussars Vine Frederick G. 51017 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2887) and Corps of Hussars Walter Edward G. 51033 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (1708) and Corps of Hussars White Frank J. 51034 Pte Tos 5Co 5-16 shown ICC FGCM 11-3-18 sentenced 60 days FP2 Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (1864) and Corps of Hussars White Herbert S. 51035 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt & Royal West Kent Yeomanry (1920) and Corps of Hussars Wilson LG Capt Tos OC 5Co 26-5-16 to 4-17? (11-16) Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt shown in war dairy Wooding Frederick C. 51036 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? 5-16 ICC? Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2680) and Corps of Hussars Woodward Harry G. 51108 Pte Tos possibly 5Co? shown ICC Ex 2/4 Royal West Kent Regt (2647) and Corps of Hussars Any details that would help please let me know, also if you have any details on the men who came to the Camel Corps that could help me that would be nice. Cheers S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt JB Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Thanks for all replies and apologies for not being online for a while for various reasons. There is now a website at https://royalwestkentsww1.com/ and on twitter @rwkww1 Grateful for any and all comments on both. Thanks Matt On 16/03/2019 at 08:29, PeterHarrison said: Has this progressed to a website yet? Any updates? My grandfather was a regular in the 1st Battalion, a Colour Sergeant in 1911, BEF 1914, promoted to officer December 1914 and then served in India. I have some information about him and am researching for more. Happy to share if you are interested. Let me know. Peter Yes please, Peter. You might find out first blog post on India interesting too. https://royalwestkentsww1.com/2019/01/20/royal-west-kent-territorials-in-india/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHarrison Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Thank you for the update Matt. I'll have a look at the website and get in touch with the information I have regarding my grandfather. Currently it's all stored away whilst we recover from a sever waterleak in the house and we have the builders in restoring the entire ground floor. Regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dever Mayfly Posted 22 April , 2019 Share Posted 22 April , 2019 Will you include the exploits of the 1st/4th Royal West Kent which was involved in the 3rd Afghan War 100 years ago, before any of the peace treaties were signed in Europe. They were in what was known as O'Dowd's Bolshoi Brigade because as a territorial battalion, they were not best pleased to be retained after the Armistice. They fought at Spin Boldak on the southern front (Quetta to Kandahar) in May 1919. The war lasted less than a month and no honours were awarded because Sir Hugh Grant, Secretary of State for India believed "nothing was gained". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt JB Posted 17 November , 2020 Share Posted 17 November , 2020 Have written a new post on Hill 60 and updated the site a bit. Grateful for feedback and contributions if anyone gets the chance. https://royalwestkentsww1.com/2020/10/31/a-desperate-and-sanguinary-encounter-the-royal-west-kents-at-hill-60/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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