| Surname: | Styles |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | L/Cpl A/Cpl |
| Army Number: | 1265 |
| Notes: | MFP. Boulogne. From Guilford, later Merrow. Later Sgt. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/10/1914. This statement was found in a Court of Inquiry at No. 2 Camp, St Pol, Dunkirk into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of No. 377779 Pte. J Caldwell, 769 Area Employment Company. 4th Evidence. No.1265, A/Sgt William Styles, Military Foot Police, Dunkirk, states:- Between 7.30 am and 8.00 am on 21st November 1918 I received a telephone message from No. 9558 L/Cpl H W Smith that he seen a body of a British soldier floating in the dock, near Quai de la Citadelle I at once proceeded there by bicycle and on reaching the place I assisted No. 9558 Lance Corporal H W Smith, and a French policeman to recover the body. We then placed it upon the Quai. I searched the body and found the following:- 1 AB 64 bearing No. 37779 Pte. J Caldwell No. 769 Area Employment Company, 1 shilling Postal Order, 2 French 15 centimes in French money, 2 postcards and 1 webbing belt. All of which I produce before the Court. I telephone the SMO Office for an ambulance which conveyed the body to the Mortuary, Queen Alexandra Hospital. Petite Synthe. Signed 1265 A/Sgt W Styles, MF Police. Other witness was No. 9558, L/Cpl Henry William Smith, Military Foot Police. William Styes. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30445 Page: 13493 Dec. 24, 1917) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 30750 Page: 7169 June 17, 1918) |
| Citation: | France. |
| Decoration: | France Medal de Honour avec Glaives en Bronze (London Gazette: 31688 Page: 15587 Dec. 15, 1919) |
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