| Surname: | Hahn |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | P/520 |
| Notes: | MMP. Served Home. He was born in Battersea, London and enlisted 29/5/96 in the West Surrey Regiment, No. 5066, age 18 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 2 Kennerty Road, Barking, Essex. Served Home 29/5/96 to 19/10/99, South Africa 20/10/99 to 1/8/00, Home 2/8/00 to 24/4/02, South Africa 25/4/02 to 15/5/04, Home Army Reserve 16/4/04 to 28/5/08 to discharge. 19/2/00 gun shot wound in leg at Monte Christo. 30/12/02 Sgt. Served in the 5 Royal Fusiliers Volunteers prior to enlistment in Regular Army. He re enlisted 9/11/14 age 35 years, occupation Porter. 9/11/14 Sgt. Served Home 9/11/14 to 2/7/17 no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Card:- Hahn, William, MMP, 520, RWS, 5066, Sgt, 2/7/17 to discharge, DEAD 22/7/29, PWP.8/12/22, 11/M/32141, Stamp: Ad 15/8/17 at 32/6 from 3/7/17 to 22/7/17, then 32/6 + 9/2 from 23/7/17 to 1/1/18, Chelsea No. 88955/H, Received 17/8/17. William Hahn. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/23 July 10, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 222396. Enlisted 9/11/1914, discharged 2/7/1917, Class P AR. Sickness para. 392 (xvi). Served Home. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/166 Page: 310 Oct. 17, 1907) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Awarded as Pte. Royal West Surrey Regiment, No. 5066. Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State awarded as Sgt. Royal West Surrey Regiment, no. 5066 on medal roll WO 100/166, page 412, dated 30/3/03. 19/2/00 gun shot wound in leg at Monte Christo. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/319 Page: 304 March 30, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded as Sgt. Royal West Surrey Regiment, No. 5066. |