| Surname: | Drake |
| Initials: | J W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5704 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 6/11/1915. 23/2/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 30 Royal Fusiliers. No. 1523, born Great Yarmouth, occupation photographer, age 44 years, address: 10 Howard Street, Reading, Berks/ 1/10/1916 transferred to MFP, at Etaples, 15/9/1917 Abbeville, 19/9/1917 Dunkirk, 17/11/1917 suffered from neurasthenia graded PU, age and obesity, 23/7/1918 APM 3 Army, 3/1919 HQ 3 Army. 8/4/19 to class Z reserve. 12/3/1919 awarded £2 on the Chiseldon II Demobilization Acquittance Roll. James William Drake. |