Soldier Details:
Surname: Nelson
Initials:   A.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/11489
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Enlisted in the 7 North Staffordshire Regiment No. 7046, later A/Sgt. 8/12/03 age 18.9 years, born Hanley, Staffs, occupation Potters Printer, home address: 7 Clive Street Handley. Transferred to MFP 15/2/17. Served Home 8/12/03 to 24/11/05, India 25/11/05 to 17/1/12, A & B Reserve 18/1/12 to 5/6/16, Mesopotamia 7/6/16 to 22/2/19, En Route 23/2/19 to 27/3/19, Home 28/3/19 to 26/4/19, Class Z Reserve 27/4/19. Employed at Sheik Saad 26/8/16 on provost duties. Telegram in his documents offering the post of Sergeant in the Calcutta Police 21/2/19. He married Lily Luke's at the Registry Office, Devonport. Info from Pension Index Card:- Nelson, Andrew, MFP, P/11489. Pension is being issued by IOW for Hilda Latham, stepchild of the above named man under WCK135, in respect of Latham, Arthur, North Staffs, Regt, 9704. (Arthur Latham was killed in action and is named on the 7 Field Ambulance Cemetery Special Memoria, A. 91 in Gallipoli, 7 North Staffordshire Regiment N. 9703, (No also shown as 9704) 130 North Street, Stoke on Trent.) Andrew Nelson.