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Cpl. Richard George James Dee
British Army 10th (Kent County) Btn. Royal West Kent Regiment
from:Herne Bay
Richard Dee, my Grandfather, joined up in Dec 1915 and was mobilised in Apr 1916 serving with the Buffs. He was sent to France on 23rd Sept 1917 on arrival at the 38th Infantry depot at Etaples he was transferred to 10th Battalion, Royal West Kents. He served in Italy and returned to the Western front early 1918 with his Battalion. He was a sniper, and was promoted to L/Corporal and then Corporal until being de-mobbed and returning to Herne Bay in Feb 1919.
He married and had two sons, both served in WW2 in the RAF. Sadly he died in 1943. He was a lucky man he survived the Great War.

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