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George Strong was Lance Corporal (next promotion from Private) 1st Battalion, Wilts Regiment. Florence Cook was living at Lydeway, Devizes, Wilts Resident at 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London prior to marriage From the SWB Roll (WO329/3018 Pages 601-918) 9191 Pte G.Strong. Unit Wilt Regt. (poss. D Coy?) SWB (Silver War Badge) No 199,170 Enlistment date 1/9/1914. Discharge date 15/5/1917 (Sickness) KR 392 para xvi "No Longer Fit ForWar Service" Overseas Yes. The badge was issued after 26/5/1917 1911 census single and living with parents Later lived at Elm Row, then Laundry Cottage, Vicarage Walk, Rushall,Wiltshire 1939 register shows birth year as 1893 (incorrect) and Farm Labourer. |
| Dec qtr. 1892 Pewsey 5a 146 |
| Joined Army: Wiltshire Regiment |
| Eye loss from shrapnel - had one glass eye. |
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Discharged from Army Service. Address given as 3rd London General War Hospital, Wandsworth |
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Marriage witnessed by Henry and Caroline Whitbread Ref: Devizes 5a 188 June qtr. 1917 |