| Surname: | McEwan |
| Initials: | W A |
| Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Army Number: | P/9918 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans(should read (2b) Gallipoli), 20/6/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt, 20/2/1915 to 28/10/1916 and (1) France, 3/5/1917 on medal roll page 680. Formerly Pte. 9 Lancers, 7 Reserve Regiment. of Cavalry. No. 10878. He enlisted 22/2/97 in the 2 Gordon Highlanders. No. 5937, transferred to the 9 Lancers. No. 4856, Silakot, India, 3/3/06, transferred 21 Lancers. No. 6580, discharged 22/2/09 after 12 years colour service. Re enlisted 30/9/14 7 Reserve Regt of Cavalry. No. 1078, transferred to MMP 15/11/17, discharged at Oswestry 4/19. Served as a Lance Sergeant drill instructor Dieppe Base military prison in 1918. 26/12/15 Salonika, Deprived of 7 days pay for creating a disturbance in the Thrace Hotel about 1 am and not complying with order B 2069. Served home 30/9/14 to 19/6/15, Gallipoli and Salonika 20/6/15 to 28/10/16, home 29/10/16 to 2/5/17, BEF 3/5/19 to 6/6/19, Home 17/6/19 to 6/7/19, Class Z Reserve 6/7/19. Home address: 7 Northgate Road, Stockport. William Albert McEwan. |