| Surname: | Ware |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Acting WOI (RSM) |
| Army Number: | 612 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 254 of 1910. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 29/3/1916. 19/4/1892 he enlisted as a Bugler in the Royal Scots. No. 4373, age 15.4 years, born Stratford, London, address: 6 Stockwell Street, Colchester, 15/8/1899 transferred to MFP 15/8/1899, 18/1/1907 promoted Cpl, 3/12/10 promoted Sgt, 27/12/1913 promoted Colour Sergeant, 26/7/1916 promoted Sergeant Major, 2/5/1917 promoted WO1. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 254 of 1910. 8/1/1919 given £2 on the Purfleet No1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 3/8/1902 he married Florence Agnes Wearsley, spinster at St Botolph Parish Church, Colchester they had 2 children, address: 60 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex. Served Home 19/4/1892 to 6/6/1905, Gibraltar 7/6/1905 to 8/3/1907, Home 9/3/1907 to 28/2/1916, Egypt Ex Force 29/2/1916 to 23/11/1918. Discharged 1/10/1919, address: Brooke House, Ash, Nr Canterbury. Info from Pension Index Card:- Ware, James, MFP, 612, SFJ.1021, file returned to shell from PWV 17/9/23, as per 2 Sec. 23/5/23. James Ware. He has the same No. as SSM J Fitzgerald. MMP. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30480 Page: 936 Jan. 16, 1918) |
| Citation: | Egyptian Exp Force. SSM (Temp WOI). |