| Surname: | Cleary |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/998 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/10/1915. Commissioned Lieut. 4 Reserve Dragoons and 5 Dragoon Guards, 28/6/1917. Home address: 52 Wellesley Street, Hockley, Birmingham. London Gazette 30187, page 7191, dated 17 July 1917, Cavalry, Dragoon Guards, Res. Regt. The undermentioned Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lt:- William Cleary. William Cleary. Extract from the Wigan Observer and District Advertiser 11 August 1917. PRESENTATION TO AN OFFICER. Second Lieutenant William Cleary, whose parents live at Bolton Road, Westhoughton, has bee presented by his colleagues in "C" Division of the Birmingham City Police with a sword and compass on his promotion to commissioned rank in the Dragoon Guards. Second Lieutenant Cleary, who was formerly employed by the Westhoughton District Council left "C" Division to join the Military Mounted Police in February, 1915, and has served two years in France. |