| Surname: | Brewer |
| Initials: | W J |
| Rank: | Corporal A/Sgt |
| Army Number: | 769 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded 1914 Star with clasp (2/1692) and rose, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 10/8/1914. On medal roll page 22, ineligible for clasp. 13/6/1899 he enlisted as a Pte East Surrey Regiment No. 5943, age 19 years, born Redhill, Surrey, occupation Labourer, address: father 12 St Johns, Redhill, Surrey, 15/7/1903 qualified as Mounted Infantry Aldershot, 5/11/1903 transferred to MFP, 13/12/1911 discharged,Dublin, 14/2/1911 re enlisted in MFP, 11/6/1920 to discharge time expired. Served Home 13/6/1899 to 16/8.1900, South Africa 17/8/1900 to 18/3/1902, Indian 19/3/1902 to 25/2/1903, Home 26/2/1903, 9/8/1914, BEF 10/8/1914 to 17/9/1919, Home 18/9/1919 to 11/6/1920 discharged time expired. War Diary WO 95/409 4 Traffic Control Company, MFP, 8/2/18 No.769 A/Colour Sergeant Brewer left the unit to report to III Army Provost Marshal and relinquishes his duties as CSM to this unit. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 106 of 1918. 25/10/1914 APM Boulogne, 27/5/1915 A/Sgt, PM 2 Army, 6/9/1916 APM L of C, 2 Section Rail-head, 9/12/1916 PM 2 Army, 10/4/1917 4 TC Company, 11/4/1917 A/C/Sgt, 8/2/1918 Sgt unsuited for C/Sgt, to pool PM 3 Army, 29/8/1918 APM 2 Army, 7/12/1918 PM 1 Army, 9/7/1919 CSM, 17/10/1919 reverts to Sgt on ceasing to be CSM. Info from Pension Index Card:- Brewer, William James MFP, 769, 11/6/20 to discharge, SFJ.5259, Stamp; Ad 24/6/20 at 22/5 1/2 from 12/6/20 for life, Chelsea No. 25018/F, received 23/6/20. William James Brewer. Has the same No. as A/Sgt T Perry, MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29890 Page: 253 Jan. 4, 1917) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. Cpl. (A/Sgt). |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/185 Page: 11 Sept. 9, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal awarded as Pte, 2 East Surrey Regiment, No. 5943, invalided to UK. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/331 Page: 13 April 22, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 awarded as Pte. 2 East Surrey Regiment, No. 5943, remarks 31 RD. |