| Surname: | Carrington |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | P/13256 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Pocklington Yorks. Formerly A/WOI, Royal West Kent Regiment, No 5186. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad Mesopotamia, 1/2/1915, should read (4) Mesopotamia, 1/2/1915. Later A/WOI. He enlisted 29/6/98 in the 2 Royal West Kent Regiment, No. 5186, age 19.3 years, occupation Labourer, born Bermondsey, Surrey. Served Home 29/6/98 to 12/9/99, Egypt 13/9/99 to 4/3/00, Home 5/3/00 to 15/3/00, South Africa 16/3/00 to 15/7/00, Home 16/7/00 to 4/7/01, South Africa 5/7/01 to 4/11/02, Ceylon 5/11/02 to 4/11/04, China 5/11/04 to 12/11/06, Singapore 13/11/06 to 6/12/08, India 7/12/08 to 31/1/15, Mesopotamia 1/2/15 to 10/5/19, discharged 14/11/19. 10/7/15 Sustained wound to right forearm. 7/10/17 transferred to MFP in the interest of the services rank WOI. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Home address: 4 London Street, Pocklington, Yorkshire. William Carrington. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Roumania Medalle Barbatie si Credinta 1 Class (London Gazette: 31560 Page: 11753 Sept. 20, 1919) |
| Citation: | Mesopotamia. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 31386 Page: 7254 June 5, 1919) |
| Citation: | Mesopotamia. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 13128 Page: 1725 Aug. 20, 1917) |
| Citation: | Mesopotamia. Awarded as 5186 RQMS W Carrington, Royal West Kent Regiment. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/194 Page: 15 Oct. 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Wittebergen, Cape Colony, Orange Free State. Awarded as Cpl Royal West Kent Regiment, No.5186, remarks invalided to England. The clasp Transvaal was later awarded on medal roll WO 100/ 194, page 89, date 7/2/03 |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/338 Page: 19 Feb. 3, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte, 2 Royal West Kent Regiment, No. 5185, 11th & 21st Div, Mounted Infantry. |