| Surname: | Freeman |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5697 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/12/1915. 4/8/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Gloucestershire Regiment. No. 23758, address: 28 Barton street, Tewksbury, 1/10/1916 transferred to MFP, served Calais. Served Home 4/8/1915 to 26/12/1915, France27/12/1915 to 18/2/1919 Home19/2/1919 to 20/3/1918, 20/3/19 to class Z reserve. 2/12/1919 awarded £2 on the Chiseldon No. 1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Statement found in other documents: 7th Witness. Pte. James Freeman, MFP states: I was on duty with L/Cpl Brierley and accompanied him to No 9. Rue des Boucherie immediately the accident was reported. We entered the premises and directly the seriousness of the case was realised and acting under L/Cpl Brierley's orders I fetched a stretcher and assisted in the removal of Pte Cook to the Casino Hospital (Calais). Signed James Freeman. (Pte Cook ASC had fallen down a flight of stairs returning to from the toilets. James Freeman. |