| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 30/12/15 to 11/11/18. 6/4/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 4241, transferred to 21 Rifle Brigade. No. 204261, transferred to MFP date not known, address 11 Stracey Street, Ashton Gate, Bristol, transferred to MFP date not known, 29/5/1919 to discharge. Served Home 6/4/1915 to 29/12/1915, Egypt 30/12/1915 to 13/4/1919, En route 14/4/1919 to 28/4/1919, home 29/4/1919 to 28/5/1919, to discharge. 8/11/1903 he married Harriet Bowster at the Parish Church Bristol, they had 3 children.2/7/1919 to 1/9/1919 he was awarded ? per week then 12/-, disability 30% Injury to knee, piles, varicose veins. 3/9/1919 awarded £2 on the Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington Demobilization Acquittance Roll.
Info from two Pension Index Cards: Whitehead, William John, MFP, 14955, A/L/Cpl, 28/5/1919 to discharge, born 1876, married, 11 Stracey Street, Ashton Gate, Bristol, disability injury to right knee, piles, varicose veins, Charge Carried to Dummy, las entry 8/4/1922 award notified on 20/8/1921, declared final. Also: Whitehead, William John, MFP, DEAD 23/9/1924, Grenadier Guards 1039 - 4079, 11/3/1920, 28/5/1919 discharged, 8/MW/3746, 11 Stracey Street, Ashton Gate, Bristol, Stamp: Ad 3/3/1920 at 8/3 from 28/7/1919 to 2/9/1919, Chelsea No. MVO. 2518, received 4/3/1920.
William John Whitehead. |
