| Surname: | Bannister |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5778 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/7/1915 to 2/3/1916 and 17/8/1917. 3/9/1914 enlisted as Pte. 6 Cameron Highlanders. No. 11124, born 1880 at Hamilton, address: 6 Raeberry Street, Glasgow NW. Served Home 3/9/1914 BEF 1915 1916 and Italy 1917 to 1919. 16/11/1916 transferred to MFP, 16/6/1919 6/6/19 to class Z reserve. 17/6/1919 awarded 8/3d for 52 weeks, 30% attributed + 3/6d for 2 children the 2/- for 1 child 3/8/1919. Info from Pension Index Card:- Bannister, John, MFP, No. 5778, Cameron's, No. 11124, 16/6/1919, Stamp: Ad 2/6/1919 at 11/9d from 17/6/1919 to 30/8/1919, Chelsea No. 1928/Z/Misc. received 3/6/1919. Also:- SB36. 1/MB/6803. Final Award. Bannister, John, MFP, P/5778, A/L/Cpl, 16/6/19 to discharge, born, 1881, married, 6 Raeberry Street, Glasgow, 17/6/19 awarded a pension for Double Otitis media, aggr by and Neurasthenis, attr. John Bannister. |