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William Henry King
Military Records


Military History Sheet

1. Service at home and abroad

Country From To Years Days
Home22 Sep 84 9 Jun 85   261
Mediterranean10 June 1885 17 Dec 85   191
Egypt18 Dec 85 14 Jun 86   179
Cyprus[?]15 Jun 86 9 Aug 86   56
Home10 Aug 86 10 Oct 95 9 68
British Honduras11 Oct 95 10 May 97 1 206
Home11 May 97 May 14 1899 1 308
IndiaMar 15 1899 30.12.09 10 291
[illegible]31.12.09  10.2.10   42

2. Name and address of next of kin 8 Old Mill Road, Bicester
Father James, mother-in-law Eliza[1], brothers Richard (older) Edwin and John (younger) sisters Laura[?] Lizzie and Matilaid[?]
Wife with Battn
3. Campaigns 
4. Wounded 
5. Effects of Wounds 
6. Special instances of Gallant Conduct  
7. Medals, decorations & annuities Good Conduct medal
Delhi Durbar medal
8. Injuries in or by the service  
9. To whom married, Place and date Annie Kelly
City of Belfast, Co Antrim, 24 Jun 1898
10. Passed classes of instruction [illegible]
11. Certificates of Education3rd Class. 21 March 1882
2nd Class. 17 Sep 1888
 Date of being brought on Married Est 24.6.93
 Names of children and dates of birth
Aileen Georgina died 15.4.01 born 31.10.1900
Joy Maud 22.10.1902  [illeg.]
Hugh Pantland[?] 15.11.15 [illeg.]

[1] Eliza was William's step-mother, rather than his mother-in-law

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