| Surname: | Howse |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 1160 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 2/6/1915. Shown as 2b) Gallipoli/Balkans, 2/6/1915 to 3/6/1917 on medal roll page B575. His name on the SWB card is House William. He enlisted in the South Wales Borderer's 16/5/1895. No. 4936. He was born at Bedwelty, Mons. enlisted Age 20, occupation labourer, formerly served in the 3 VB South Wales Borderer's. Transferred to MFP 23/9/1911, Discharged 25/6/1917 end of term of service. Served home 16/5/1895 to 5/2/1898, India 6/2/1898 to 22/12/10, Home 23/12/1910 to 1/6/1915, Med Exp Force 2/6/1915 to 3/6/1917, Home 4/6/1917 to 25/6/1917 discharge. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 333 of 1913. Awarded a nursing certificate, 1/6/1905, Stretcher Drill, 13/5/1905, qualified battalion Chiropodist, Karachi, 27/9/1907. Embarked Devonport 9/6/1915, arrived Mudros 24/6/1915, joined advanced base B.213 Gallipoli 31/7/1915 (attached Greek Labour Corps). Lancashire Landing 1/12/1915, Cairo 22/1/1916, Port Said 8/3/1916, Ismalia 5/8/1916, Alexandria 11/4/1917, Embarked Alexandria for Marseilles on HMT Kingstonian, 12/5/1917 to UK for discharge. Home address: 68 Temple Park Crescent, Edinburgh. 26/6/1917 discharged. Info from Pension Index Card:- House, William John, MFP, 1160, 25/6/17 to discharge, SFJ.198. Stamp: Ad 28/6/17 at 7/10/1/2 from 26/6/17 for life, Chelsea no. 393/F, received 30/6/17. His name is spelt Howse on medal index card and House on Silver War Badge Card. William John Howse |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/22 July 10, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 222424. Enlisted 10/5/1895, discharged 26/6/1917, WO letter 2D.R./dis/2378/d - 200/6/1917, 392 (xxi), termination of engagement. Age 42 years. Served Abroad. His name of SWB card is House and Howes on medal card. |