Desborough Soldiers
Enlistment
- Enlisted:
- at Desborough on 12 Dec 1915. Aged
31y 11m
- Description:
- height 5ft 7in; weight 126lbs; chest 35½in; vision 6/6 6/6; marks Mole on small of back, L side; religion Church of England.
- Address:
- 87 Paddock Lane, Desborough
- Previously served in:
- Volunteer. 3yrs
- Next of kin:
- (Wife) Florence Annie Maud Marlow, 87 Paddock Lane, Desborough
Service history
| 26 Sep 1916 | Appointed to 2nd Battn Scots Guards (15940) |
| 09 Jun 1917 | Embarked Southampton for Havre |
| 28 Jun 1917 | Joined 7th Entrenching Battn. Field |
| 29 Jun 1917 | Joined Battn. Field |
| 21 Dec 1917 | Punished: Negligence at his post when on sentry, awarded 14 days Field Punishment no 2 |
| 26 Jan 1918 | Granted leave until 09 Feb 18. UK |
| 02 May 1918 | Illness: Admitted (Myalgia. Mild). Rouen |
| 04 Jul 1917 | Joined Battn. Field |
| 07 Jul 1917 | To Divl [???] Coy as servant to W. Fines[?] |
| 23 Nov 1918 | Leave (Special) to 07 Dec 18 |
| 06 Dec 1918 | Leave extended from 8th to 14th Dec 18 |
| 04 Jan 1919 | Illness: Admitted 47 CCS. Neuritis. Field |
| 11 Jan 1919 | Illness: Admitted Hospital. Neuritis. Field |
| 25 Jan 1919 | Illness: Admitted 5 Gen Hospital, Rouen. Not yet diagnosed |
| 29 Jan 1919 | Discharged to Reinforcements |
| 30 Jan 1919 | To UK for demobilization |
| 01 Feb 1919 (est.) | Demobbed. |