| Surname: | Elsdon |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6398 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals, served France (1) 18/8/1915. 9/11/1914 he enlisted as a Gnr. Royal Garrison Artillery, No. SR4983, born Cowlinge, Newmarket, Suffolk, age 30.4 years, occupation Motor Driver, address: Icewen Hill, Newmarket and Market Street, Newmarket, transferred to 3 Yorkshire Regiment, 7/9/1916 transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers, transferred to York & Lancaster Regiment. Np/ 3/20431, 16/1/1917 transferred to MFP, 12/8/1918 transferred to Army Service Corps, No. M/403359, 22/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 25/5/1916 and 20/6/1916 in hospital with Trench Feet. 27/6/1919 DIED. Info from 3 Pension Index Cards: Elsdon, Mrs, RASC 7149, 2 Grosvenor Yard, Newmarket, M/405359, Dvr, Walter Elsdon, RASC. Also Elsdon, Walter RASC, 403359, 4983, 20430, 22/3/1919, SFB/82579, Next of Kin Mrs Elsdon, Market Street, Newmarket, Cambs, Stamp: Ad 26/8/1919 at 27/6d from 23/3/1919 to - , Chelsea No. MTG/6967, received 28/8/1919, File Destroyed date 10/5/1927. Also Dependant's Pension, Reg. No. 7149 and DP2/4/2270, Man' Name Elsdon, Walter, M.403359, RASC, Dvr, 28/6/1919 Died. No mention of MFP service on medal card. Walter Elsdon |