Soldier Details:
Surname: Thrower
Initials:   W.J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/7486
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/6/18. 12/1/1917 he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery, No. 194505, age 26.6 years, occupation Police Constable, born Coltishall, Norfolk, address: 118 Bridge Street, Battersea, London, NOK Father William John Thrower of St James Street, Coltishall, Norfolk. Served Home 12/1/17 to 6/6/18, BEF 7/6/18 to 10/9/19, 11/9/19 to class Z reserve, died from Pulmonary TB. 30/1/17 transferred to MFP. Info from four Pension Index Cards:- Thrower, L/Cpl, Walter John P/7486, MFP, 11/M/416009. Also:- DEPENDANT'S PENSION MPW3. 11/pp/87876, Thrower, Walter John, P.7486, MFP, L/Cpl, DIED 26/7/24, Dependant, Thrower, Rosa Ann, relationship to man Mother, St James, Coltishall, Norfolk. Also:- SB.36.D. D/76/57876, Particulars of man, Thrower, Walter John, MFP,, P/7486, L/Cpl, DEATH 26/7/24, Particulars of claimant Thrower, Mrs, Rosa Ann, St James, Cottishall, Norfolk, Mother, born 24/8/63. Also:- CLAIMANT, MPW.5, 11/PP/57876, Thrower, Mrs, Rosa Ann, Man's name, Thrower, Walter John, P/7486, L/Cpl, MFP. Walter John Thrower.