| Surname: | Cousins |
| Initials: | A W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/907 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals., First served abroad (1) France, 9/5/1915 to 17/9/1915 and 10/6/1917 to 11/11/1918. Enlisted 28/1/5 age 34 years, occupation Police Constable, home address: 2 Waltham Road, Woodford Bridge, Essex, born Rotherhithe. Served home 28/1/15 to 8/5/15, France 9/5/15 to 17/9/15, Home 18/9/15 to 19/2/17, France 20/2/17 to 31/3/17, Home 1/4/17 to 3/7/17 to discharge from Netley Hospital. Suffering from Tuberculosis. Pension documents marked deceased together with a note 28/5/17 developed TB of the lung 4 days after admission. He was in the torpedoed "Gloucester Castle" and suffered 3 hours immersion on his way over to England. (His Majesty's Hospital Ship Gloucester Castle was torpedoed off the Isle of Wight 31/3/1917 by German U Boat UB 32. The ship was salvaged and put back into service. In WWII it was sunk off Angola by the German Auxiliary Cruiser Michel. Info from pension index card: Arthur William Cousins, No P/907, L/Cpl, MMP, 3/7/1917 discharged, 3/3/1919 died from pulmonary Tuberculosis. Widow Mary Ann Cousins (deceased), born 28/2/1882, 2 Waltham Road, Woodford Bridge, 5/6/1919 awarded £10 grant, children; Arthur John, born 11/6/1907, date of expiry 11/6/1923, Frances Margaret, born 28/8/1909, date of expiry 28/8/1923, Joy May Agnes, born 17/12/1910, date of expiry 17/12/1926, George Patrick, born 13/6/1912, date of expiry 13/6/1928, Lilian Hannah, born 14/9/1914, expiry date 14/9/1930. 5/3/1919 they received a pension of 37/11 d per week. Info from widows'pension sheet W F. 25 28/1/1915 enlisted, 3/7/1917 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, pulmonary tuberculosis aggrevated by service. 3/3/1919 he died at 2 Waltham Road, Woodford Bridge, gives details of 5 children, 6/6/1919 widow recerived a pension of 13/9 per week and the children 24/2 per week. Arthur William Cousins. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/25 July 13, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 222410. Enlisted 28/1/1915, discharged 3/7/1917, sickness para 392 (xvi). Served abroad. |