Surname: | Williams |
Initials: | W |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/6639 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/9/1915 to 31/10/1915 and (2a) Balkans, 1/11/1915 to 11/11/1918. Formerly Pte. 11 Welsh Regiment. No. 19109, 1/10/1916 transferred to MFP for duty in Salonika, Corps Order No. 17. Enlisted 4/11/14, age 24.8 years, occupation Grocers Assistant, post war address: Belle View Inn, Scwrfa, Tredegar, Mons. Transferred to MFP 1/10/16. Served home 4/11/14 to 2/9/15, France 3/9/15 to 31/10/15, Med Exp Force 1/11/15 to 9/4/19, En Route 10/4/19 to 20/4/19, Home 21/4/19 to 20/5/19 to class Z reserve. Letter from a Solicitor in his army record asking for his whereabouts Sept, Oct, Nov 1915 Davies V Crocket Affiliation. Suffered from Malaria. 21/5/1919 he was awarded 5/6d per week pension, debility Malaria 20%, expiry date 2/9/1919, 3/9/1919 awarded 8/- per week till 31/5/1921, address: Belle Vue Inn, Scwrfa, Tredegar, Mon. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Williams, Walter, MFP, P.6639, A/Cpl, 20/5/1919 discharged, born 1891, single, Belle Vue Inn, Scwrfa, Tredegar, disabilities Malaria, loose cartilage right knee, last entry: 5/5/1922, 30% disability, 12/- from 31/5/1922 to 29/5/1923, 15/5/1923 final award under War Pensions Act 1921. Also: Williams, Walter, MFP, P/6639, Welsh Regt, 19109, 20/5/1919, 5/MW/2842, Tredegar, Mons. Stamp: MVO/2423 at 5/6d from 21/5/1919 to 2/9/1919, Wales No. 5/MW/2842, received 7/6/920 Walter Williams. |