Soldier Details:
Surname: | Whitehead | |
Initials:   | W. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | P/15859 | |
Notes:   | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/1/17 to 10/6/17 and 16/8/18. 1/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. i the West Riding National Reserve, No. 64, age 30 years, occupation Collier, address: 33 Marsh Row, George Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire, 29/4/1916 transferred to 155 Company, Royal Defence Corps, No. 10938, 7/10/1916 transferred to 5 West Yorkshire Regt. No. 7380 and No. 263029, 10/7/1918 transferred to MFP, 3/2/1919 disembodied. Served Home 1/9/1914 to 3/1/1917, BEF 4/1/1917 to 20/6/1917, Home 21/6/1917 to 15/8/1918, Italy 16/8/1918 to 3/1/1919, Home 4/1/1919 to 2/2/1919, disembodied 3/2/1919. 9/8/1909 he married Frances Mary Foster at the Registry Office, Halifax, they had 1 child, address: 17 College Street, Hawson Lane, Halifax Walter Whitehead. |