| Surname: | Mead |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 796 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/8/1914 TO 28/5/1916 AND 15/7/1916. He was born in Hungerford, Berkshire and enlisted 11/4/1907 in the Corps of Hussars (3 Hussars), No. 441. age 20.1 years, occupation Dairyman, born Hungerford, Berkshire Transferred to MMP 19/4/1913. Served Home 11/4/1907 to 30/10/1908, South Africa 31/10/1908 to 14/12/1911, Home 15/12/1911 to 8/8/1914, BEF 9/8/1914 to 28/5/1916, Home 29/5/1916 to 14/7/1916, BEF 15/7/1916 to 11/5/1919, Home 12/5/1919 to 1/6/1919 to class Z reserve. Home address: Lock House, South Marston, Swindon, Wilts. Served in 1 Cavalry Division, 2 Cavalry Brigade. 29/2/1916 4 Cavalry Division, 1/7/1917 3 Traffic Control Sqn. 17/11/1917 17 CCS, Admitted with a Horse bite (suspected rabies), Detention hospital, Paris, Pasture anti-rabies treatment. 6/12/1917 again bitten by a horse. 10/8/1918 4 Army, 15/3/1919 18 Division, 10/6/1919 to class Z reserve. 14/5/1919 shown as given £2 on the Fovant No. 1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 13/6/1916 he married Francis Mary Crees, spinster at Hungerford. William Mead. |