| Surname: | Blythe |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer II |
| Army Number: | 735 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 10/7/1915. 17/11/1899 he enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders, No. 5036, age 18.8 years, occupation Lithographer, born Cannongate, Edinburgh. 1/5/1903 transferred to MFP, 31/11/1913 Cpl, 9/10/1914 Sgt, 1/2/1916 C/Sgt, 24/6/1916 WOII, 6/3/1919 WOI, 9/1/1920 reverts to substantive rank WOII. Served Home 17/11/1899 to 7/5/1900, Gibraltar 8/5/1900 to 20/11/1901, South Africa 21/11/1901 to 10/10/1902, Home 11/10/1902 to 9/7/1915, BEF 10/7/1915 to 23/3/1920, Home 24/3/1920 to 16/11/1920 discharged time expired. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 305 of 1918. 26/10/1905 he married Helen Maud Gascoigne at the Registry Office Salisbury, 2 Children, address 26 Trinity Square, Salisbury. Info from two Pension Index Cards: 8/MB/7978. Blyth, William, MFP, No. 735, T/CSM, 16/11/20 to discharge, born 1881, single, Portland, Lyme Regis, Dorset, 17/11/20 Gastritis, attr. Also: Blyth, T/CSM, William, 735, Z/Misc/3961, Army No. 7681227, CN.185, B200/2, 18/2/24. Docs to SW Region, 3/5/21, DDs Rec. 17/12/20. See Post 1920 MFP No. 7681227 for more information. William Blythe. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/204 Page: 107 Feb. 7, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Awarded as L/Cpl. Cameron Highlanders, No. 5036.Also shown on WO 100/204, page 79, 4/9/1902 with no bars. |