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1911 census - Errand Boy (Papers) Vice President and former Chairman of Ilminster British Legion 1923 Staff Sergeant (S&T Corp) and progressed to Lieutenant Colonel. Awarded Burma Star (WW2) Lived at R.I.A.S.C. Headquarters, Lahore District, Dalhousie, Punjab, India. Lived at Wimborne, Dorset Married 3 times: 1st 1923 Agnes Moreno (married before - maiden name Lawless) at Calcutta. 2nd 1953 May (Maisie) Gerletti (married before - maiden name Sparks) 3rd 1959 Gladys Annie Adams (married before - maiden name Sibley) |
| Ashes interred in Crewkerne cemetery |
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Description: Somerset Light Infantry Embarked "Ionian" from Southampton to Bombay Also served in the Indian army at Burma Possibly served with the 1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in Taunton.Part of South-Western Brigade, Wessex Division. 9 October 1914 : sailed from Southampton, landing at Bombay 9 November1914. The Division (later renamed 43rd) was broken up on arrival in India. 11 May 1917 : landed in Suez, Egypt, attached to 223rd Brigade, 75thDivision |
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Married at St. Thomas' church: Witnesses: Mr.? W Leicester Mr.? B C Leicester Mr. G T Leicester |
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| Lived at 2 Lister Hill, Ilminster, Somerset before death |