| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (No. 14147) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 31/8/1914 to 14/10/14 and 17/4/17 to 23/12/17. Formerly Pte. 1 Dorset Regiment. No. 7538. No prefix P/ on medal card.
National Roll of the Great War 1914 - 1918, Section IV, Southampton, page 252.
He enlisted in January 1905 and immediately on the outbreak of war in August 1914 was drafted to France. After serving throughout the Retreat from Mons he was wounded in action in October 1914 and invalided home. He returned to the Western Front on his recovery in April 1917 and took an active part in the Battle of Ypres and many other engagements on that sector. He was discharged in August 1919 and holds the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory Medals.
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