| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/12/1915 to 16/10/1916. 23/2/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 2/4 Gordon Highlanders. No. 3642, occupation Cooper, age 47.7 years, born Peterhead, address: 16 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, 16/2/1917 transferred to MFP (to old for trenches) served with APM, South Camp, Ripon, 31/3/1920 to discharge. Served Home 23/2/1915 to 30/11/1915, BEF 1/12/1915 to 16/10/1916, Home 17/10/1916 to 31/3/1920 to discharge. 1/4/1920 he was awarded 20/- per week pension and 2/- for wife, disability 20%, Rheumatism. 25/12/1898 he married Barbara Ann Cummings, spinster at the Presbyterian Church West Ham, they had 2 children.
Info from two Pension Index Cards: Stephen, William, MFP, P/6401, A/L/Cpl, 31/3/1920 discharged, born 1871, married, 16 Great Western Road, Aberdeen and 50 Quay Street, Great Yarmouth, disability rheumatism. Also: Stephens, William, DEAD 11/6/1927, MFP, 6401, Gordon Highlanders, 3642, 11/M/241261, 31/3/1920, Stamp Ad 29/4/1920, at 8/- from 1/4/1920 to 5/10/1920, Chelsea No. z/Misc/3672, received 30/4/1920.
William Stephen. |
