by Mike Jones » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:42 am
Hello Tom,
It does not help when the man you are researching keeps changing his name ! He does not appear to have used the William bit in the army. Each reference I see for him he is Henry but the spelling of his surname changes a lot. Peter and myself have only just got some 1914 Star Medal Rolls. We have not had time yet to sort them out but your grandfather is on them. He is down as H. Willetts Pte. 8991, date of arrival in France 27th August 1914, with the 2nd Battalion. Peter if you look at Photo 178, he is on that page and that page is officially numbered 126.
Tom, if you have his discharge papers, what does it say in the section "Cause of Discharge" ? It should have a set of Roman Numerals. These are a code covering the reason for discharge. The most common one at the time Henry left was XVi. Which means "No longer physically fit for war service"
Regards Mike
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