| Surname: | Elliott |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11862 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 16/3/1915. Formerly Pte. 1 Lancashire Fusiliers. No.9937. 7/3/19 to class Z reserve. Real name Thomas Day who enlisted 3/11/1903 in the Lancashire Fusiliers, No. 9937, age 18.1 years, home address: 9 Byford Street, Charlton Cum Medlock, Manchester, born Liverpool, occupation Labourer. Served Home 5/11/03 to 20/1/1908, India 21/1/1908 to 16/12/1914, Home 17/12/1914 to 15/3/1915, Gallipoli 16/3/1915 to 18/9/1915, Home 19/9/1915 to 7/3/1919, Class Z reserve 8/3/1919. Transferred to MFP 12/7/1917. 6/6/1915, Gallipoli, sustained gun shot wound to abdomen. Passed course as a mounted infantryman. Previously served in the Lancashire Hussars, No. 9907 prior to enlistment in 1903. 8/3/1919 he was awarded 11/- per week pension, disability GSW abdomen, 40% to be reviewed in 52 weeks. Address: Clifford Street, Charlton cum Medlock, Manchester. Info from Pension Index Cards: Elliott, William, MFP, 11862, A/C/Cpl, 7/3/1919 discharged, born 1885, married, Harden Cottage, Hade Edge, Little Holmfirth, nr Huddersfield, transferred to NW Region 22/8/1921, 21/7/1921 7/6d for 104 weeks. Also Elliott, William, MFP, A/L/Cpl, P/11862, Lancs Fusl, 67 TR, 7/3/2929, 3/ME/3880, 9 Clifford Street, Con M, Manchester, stamp: Ad - , at 11/- from 8/3/1919 to 9/3/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/MFP/713, recerived 26/3/1919 |