| Surname: | King |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11093 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to 2b) Gallipoli, 20/3/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt, 20/3/1915 to 14/3/1916 and (1) France, 15/3/1916 to 23/11/1916 on medal roll page B748. Formerly Pte. 2 Hampshire Regiment. No. 7434. Enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment, 27/3/05 age 18.6 years, occupation Carter (Town), born Holdenhurst, Nr Bournemouth, Hants, Transferred to MFP 26/6/17. Received gun shot wounds to chest and back 20/5/15. Served Home 27/3/05 to 21/11/05, Bermuda 22/11/05 to 15/9/07, South Africa 16/9/07 to 6/12/11, Mauritius 7/12/11 to 6/12/13, India 7/12/13 to 18/11/14, Home 19/11/14 to 19/3/15, Mediterranean Exp Force 20/3/15 to 14/3/16, (Gallipoli shown as Balkans on medal card) BEF 16/3/16 to 23/10/16, Home 24/10/16 to 20/7/18 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Card:- King, William Howard, MFP, P/11093, DEAD 1/8/25, 11/M/422948, MVP.1449. William Howard King. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/73 July 8, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 427628. Enlisted 27/3/1905, discharged 20/7/1918. KR 392 (xvi), Army Order 265 sec B. Age 31years 10months. Served abroad. |