| Surname: | Wilford |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/615 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. He enlisted 13/1/90 in the 13 Hussars, No. 2995, age 18.8 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 59 Coronation Street, Great Crosby, Liverpool. Served Home 13/1/90 to 31/8/91, India 1/9/91 to 26/10/94, Egypt 27/10/94 to 3/11/96, Home 4/11/96 to 8/2/00, South Africa 9/2/00 to 24/8/02, Home 25/8/02. 18/1/00 transferred to the 6 Dragoon Guards, No. 3726. He re enlisted 14/11/14 in the MMP, age 43.5 years, occupation Groundsman. Served Home 14/11/14 to 20/6/16, BEF 21/6/16 to 19/11/16, home 20/11/16 to 10/6/17, 11/6/17 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from pension index cards:- 3/MO/7583. Wilford, William 11/6/17 discharged. Born 1871, married. The Lodge, Claremont Road, Great Crosby, Lancashire. 12/6/17 and 10/8/20 pension for cephalopagus (paralysis of head or neck muscles), aggr 60%, to Slip, 8/10/37. Also:- Wilford, William, MMP, 615, Dragoon Guards, 3726, 11/6/17 to discharge, 3/MW/7583, Ad 15/8/17 at 16/6 from 12/6/17 to 11/12/17 + 7/6 for 3 children from 2/7/17, CN.86348.H. The Lodge, Claremont Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool, received 22/8/17. William Wilford |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/24 July 13, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 222402. Enlisted 14/11/1914, discharged 11/6/1917, AR class P Class P AR. Authority WO letter 105/Gen. Served abroad. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/113 Page: 119 Sept. 1, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State. Awarded as Pte. 6 Dragoon Guards, No. 3726. Remarks: Reserve 2 Dragoon Guards. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/302 Page: 140 Feb. 16, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. 6 Dragoon Guards, No. 3726, Remarks: Army Reserve 2 Dragoon Guards. |