| Surname: | Lock |
| Initials: | W T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6171 |
| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. 17/3/90 enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, No.78550, age 18 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 2 Kemberley Terrace, Bristol Road, Bridgewater, Somerset. Served Home 17/3/90 to 22/9/92, India 23/9/92 to 17/2/98, Home 18/2/98 to 2/2/00, South Africa 3/2/00 to 21/9/02, Gibraltar 22/9/02 to 9/2/03, Malta 10/2/03 to 2/4/07, home 3/4/07 to 30/4/11, 3/5/11 discharged. Address now 6 Parret Buildings, Bristol Road, Bridgewater. He re enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, 25/3/15 age 44 years, occupation Postman, born Spaxton, Somerset. 16/6/03 married Sarah Jane Sparks at St John the Baptist Church, Bridgewater. 6/1/17 transferred to MFP, 18/3/19 to class Z reserve, 27/11/19 discharged. Served Home. Awarded the Long Service & good Conduct Medal, Army Order 254 of 1910. 4/1/1955 died at Trinity Hospital, Taunton, age 83 years, occupation retired postman. He is shown on original enlistment papers as William Thomas Orchard, alias William Thomas Lock. William Thomas Lock. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/145 Page: 204 June 13, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal, awarded at No. 78550 Gnr W T Lock, 10 Company, Western Division, RGA. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/309 Page: 106 Oct. 14, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded to No. 78550 Gnr W J Lock RGA. Unit now 99 Company, RGA, Malta. |