| Surname: | Ditcham |
| Initials: | G H |
| Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | .704 |
| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. 20/1/1899 enlisted in the Grenadier Guards. No. 5869. born St. Margaret's, Ipswich, age 23.1 years, printer Home address: 10 Gladstone Terrace, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Father Henry, 10 Dillywn Street, Ipswich. Discharged 16/2/20. 26/9/17 Colour Sergeant, Colchester then served in Western and Northern Command. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 312 of 1917. Served Home 20/1/1899 to 22/9/1899, Gibraltar 23/2/1899 to 3/11/1899, Home 4/11/1899 to 11/2/1900, South Africa 12/2/1900 to 6/10/1902, home 7/10/1902 to 16/2/1920 to discharge. 4/9/1903 he married Ada Sara Smith at Brixton Hill, London, they had 2 children. Info from pension card: George Henry Ditcham. 16/2/20 discharged, married, 2 Gladstone Terrace, Grantham, Lincs. 17/2/20 pension for varicose veins and DAH (disorderly action of heart). Info from Pension Index Cards:- see Ditchman, Ditcham, George Henry, MFP, 704, A/CSM, 7/MD/984, transfer (OS) 49992/OS/M, Z/Misc,3550. Also:- Ditchman (Ditcham) George Henry, 704, 16/2/20 to discharge, 49992/OS/M, 2 Gladstone Terrace, Grantham, Lincs, Stamp: 3/3/20 at 11/- from 17/2/20 util further notice, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/3550, received 4/3/20. Also:- 7/DM/984. Ditcham, George Henry, MFP, 704, A/CSM, 16/2/20 to discharge, 17/2/20 awarded a pension for varicose veins, aggr, and DAH (disorderly action of Heart), Aggr. George Henry Ditcham. He has the same No. as A/SSM A G Kemp, MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/163 Page: 165 July 1, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Johannesburg Diamond Hill, Belfast, Orange Free State. Awarded as L/Cpl Grenadier Guards, No. 7869. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/317 Page: 140 Dec. 1, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as L/Cpl, 3 Grenadier Guards, No. 7869. |