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Surname:Edwards
Initials:W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/4115
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 26/9/14 to 10/11/1914 and 14/6/1917 to 20/9/1917. 24/10/1902 he enlisted as a Pte. Hampshire Regt. No. 7308, 23/10/1919 discharged time expired. 6/11/1915 he re enlisted in the Liverpool Regiment, 21/9/1917 he sustained GSW to left thigh, transferred to MFP, served with APM Ripon, Northern Command, 27/3/1918 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, address: 33 Greenfield Street, Liscard, Wallasay, Cheshire.
28/3/1918 he was awarded 27/6d per week pension for 4 weeks the 16/6d, then 11/- per week from 30/10/1919 to be reviewed in 26 weeks. 4/5/1908 he married Mary E Johnson, Spinster at the Registry Office, Birkenhead.
Info from Pension Index Card: Edwards, William, MFP, P/4115, Kings Liverpool Regt. 7308, 3/ME/1265, 27/3/1918, Greenfield Street, Liscard, Wallasay, Cheshire, Stamp: Ad 20/3/1918 at 27/6d from 28/3/1918 to 14/4/1918, Chelsea No. VV50.1082, received 22/3/1918.
William Edwards.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/54 March 10, 1918)
Citation: Badge No. 374036. Enlisted 6/11/1915, discharged 27/3/1918. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 33years 4months. Served abroad.