| Surname: | Pollard |
| Initials: | E E W |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | P/263 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b) Balkans, 18/3/1915. 4/12/16 medically discharged. 15/8/1887 he enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment, No.1903, age 18 years, occupation baker, address: father, 23 George Street, Kidderminster. Served Home 15/8/1887 to 20/2/1891, India 21/2/1891 to26/3/1895, Home 27/3/1895 to 14/8/1899, Home 2/9/1899 to 22/1/1900, South Africa 23/1900 to 29/6/1900. 11/9/1903 he re enlisted in the 3 Garrison Regiment, No. 7515, age 34 years, occupation confectioner, served Home 11/9/1903 to 19/11/1903, Halifax Nova Scotia 20/11/1903 to 4/12/1905, Home 5/12/1905 to 20/12/1905. 23/12/1905 re enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 8727, age 33.1 years, served Home 23/12/1905 to 23/10/1907 to discharge. 8/10/1914 he re enlisted in the MMP, age 45.2 years, occupation confectioner, served Home 8/10/1914 to 17/3/1914, Med Exp. Force 18/3/1915 to 28/10/1915, home 29/10/1915 to 4/12/1916 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service, armlet No. 45976 issued to Chief Constable Kidderminster. 7/3/1896 he married Edith Lander, spinster at St George's Church Kidderminster they had 1 child. Info from pension index card:- SB36. 6/MP/1154. Pollard, Edmond Ernest William, MMP, P/263, Pte, 23/10/17 discharged. Born 1877. Married. 71 Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster. 24/10/17 pension, rheumatism and bronchitis, aggr. Edmond Ernest William Pollard. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/8 Nov. 24, 1916) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 92521. Enlisted 8/10/1914, discharged 4/12/1916, sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for war service. Served abroad. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/197 Page: 329 March 14, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony and South Africa 1902, awarded as No. 5662 Pte. E Pollard, 2 Wilts, remarks medal on 3 Wilts Medal Roll. |