| Surname: | Besley |
| Initials: | A E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11797 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/12/1914 to 5/5/1915 and (2b) Gallipoli, 23/10/1915 to 15/2/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 10/2/1916 to 17/10/1918. 2/9/1914 he enlisted as Pte. 1 Somerset Light Infantry. No. 11852, age 32.4 years, labourer, born Woolston, Taunton, 8/11/1915 transferred to the Cheshire Regiment No. 25731, 14/4/1917 transferred to MFP, served in Bagdad and London Detachment. 6/7/19 to class Z reserve. Served Home 2/9/1914 to 2/12/1914, BEF 3/12/1914 to 5/5/1915, Home 6/5/1915 to 25/11/1915, Med Exp Force 26/11/1915 to 15/2/1916, Mesopotamia 16/2/1916 to 17/10/1918, En Route 18/10/1918 to 18/11/1918, Home 19/11/1918 to 5/7/1919, 6/7/1919 class Z reserve. 30/11/1918 he married Alice Garnsey Clark, Spinster at St Paul's Church, Bedminster, address: 60 Mendip Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster, Bristol. 2/5/1915 he sustained a GSW to right forearm. 3/9/1917 Bagdad fined 3 day pay by APM for being absent from quarters during prohibited hours. 29/10/1917 fined 3 days pay for slacking on duty at the Citadel Gate, Bagdad. Andrew Ernest Besley |