| Surname: | Day |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 713 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Winchester. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/8/1914. Previously served in the 3 Hampshire Militia, 16/3/1898 he enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment No. 5254, born Overton, Basingstoke, age 18 years, occupation labourer, address: Twyford Moor, Nr Winchester. 4/1903 transferred to MFP, 21/9/1914 Sgt, 19/2/1918 with APM L of C, 15/5/1918 Colour Sergeant, 24/6/1918 WOII, Havre, 9/7/1919 WO I, 4/12/1919 Dieppe. Served Home 16/3/1898 to 25/4/1900, South Africa 26/4/1900 to 28/9/1902, Home 29/9/1902 to 21/3/1912, Gibraltar 22/3/1912 to 25/2/1914, Home 26/2/1914 to 8/8/1914, BEF 9/8/1914 to 16/2/1920, Home 17/2/1920 to 16/3/1920. 1/6/1904 he married Nellie Marion Huntley, spinster at the Registry Office Eltham, Kent, 30/11/1913 she died, they had 2 children. Info from Pension Index Card:- Day, William, MFP, 713, Hampshire Regt, 16/3/20 to discharge, SFJ.4942, case passed to shell from PWP, 25/9/23, Stamp: Ad 1/4/20 at 23/4 from 17/3/20, for life, Chelsea No. F.22107, received 6/4/20. William Day. Same No. as Sgt G C Bullock, MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | France Medal de Honour avec Glaives en Argent (London Gazette: 31688 Page: 15583 Dec. 15, 1919) |
| Citation: | France, Ypres & Armentiere. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/187 Page: 305 Aug. 31, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal awarded as L/Cpl, 2 Hampshire Regiment No. 5254. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/332 Page: 240 Nov. 5, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded as L/Cpl, 2 Hampshire Regiment, No. 5254. |