| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 20/9/1915 to 14/11/15 and (3) Egypt, 15/11/15 to 11/11/18. He was born in Cranfield, enlisted in London and resided on Wandsworth Common. Died, 49 General Hospital, Salonika, Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Shown as died in Egypt in soldiers died. Shown as died 17/8/1917 on medal card. Inscription on gravestone: I thank my God upon every remembrance of thee. Phil 1.3.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Case No. 43. 11/APW/14922. Bitchener, William George, P/975, MMP, L/Cpl, 17/8/18 Died from Malaria contracted on active service, widow, Amelia, 28 Daffaine Road, Upper Tooting, London SW 17., born 29/11/79, child, Raymond Richard William born 4/9/07, 12/9/17 widow awarded £5 grant, 25/2/18 widow awarded pension of 18/9, 18/6/18 widow awarded pension of 29/3, APW7358. Also:- MPAP54. 11/APW/14922. Old ARW No. 7358. Bitchener, Amelia, (William George), 1 Daffaine Road, Upper Tooting, London SW 17. MMP,, Cpl, P/974.
William George Bitchener. |
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