BROCKMAN William Dominic 2/Lt

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Surname: BROCKMAN;

Forename(s): William Dominic;

Initials: WD;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Cowley, Oxon;

Resided in: Liverpool;

Previous Battalion: 24 of;

Previous Regiment: Rifle Brigade;

Date of transfer to MGC: 04-Jul-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 155 Coy;

Discharge Date: 05-Jun-1918;

Other Data: father: Rev Ralph T Brockman, The Vicarage, Tue Brook, Liverpool
Liverpool College OTC, Inns of Court OTC (No 871)
served France May 1915 with 8th (Post Office Rifles) London Regt. To hospital 20/5/1915 Festubert - neurasthenia.
Left Liverpool 3/1/1916, arrived Alexandria 17/01/1916, Cairo 6/2/1916. 26/3/1916 - 20 Rifle Brigade. 8/4/1916 to hospital (conjunctivitis). 9/7/1916 to 155 Bde MG section, 52 Div. Severely wounded Gaza 17/4/1917, gsw right thigh, left shoulder, left wrist. To UK on HMT Formosa and adm Prince of Wales Hospital 08/09/1917. Atrophy of right leg - walked with caliper and later surgical boot. Unfit for further service - relinquished commission 05/06/1918. War Pension £50 from 17/04/1918 to 10/04/1920 - not eligible after 1/9/1920.
named traced on Embarkation Lists 1917 HMHS "Formosa" at Alexandria 16/8/1917 for UK;

Related National Archives files: WO374/9239;

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