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FAERS Henry James Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/25612

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SKR/DAT/IP/25612
Title
FAERS Henry James Lieut
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: FAERS;

Forename(s): Henry James;

Initials: HJ;

Rank: Lieut;

Enlistment Date: 21-Dec-1915;

Previous Battalion: 9 of;

Previous Regiment: Lincs Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 07-Aug-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 134 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 134 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 7 (Ind) Bn;

Date abroad: 19-Sep-1916;

Theatre of War: 6b;

Discharge Date: 12-Mar-1919;

Awarded: MID;

Other Data: b 4/9/1892
Served Shanghai Vol Corps 1910-1915 (riots 1911 & 1913) marksman & course on Mxim gun
to School of Instruction Pembroke College, Cambridge 1/1/1916 - to MGC
wounded 5/11/1917 - 134 Coy war diary gsw scalp. 1/12/1917 MG Depot Amara - embarked for Suez. 14/4/1918 - ulcer penis. 16/4/1918 43 Stat Hosp. chancre. 8/5/1918 17 Gen Hosp - syphilis. 8/7/1918 disch to Base. 11/7/1918 to 7(Ind) Bn MGC
with 134 Coy of 7 (I) Bn, 30/4/1918 - war diary
25/2/1919 to UK
address: c/o Jardine Mathieson & Co, Shanghai, China;

Other Notes: MID: LG 12/1/1920 EGYPT;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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