I have a copy of his Certificate of Discharge from the army, dated 2 March 1919.
Says:
Name - William Walker
Rank - Private
Certifcate of Discharge of No. G29250
Regiment of Corps to which first posted - Sherwood Foresters
Unit and Regiment or Corps from which discharged - 3rd Battn. The Buffs
Enlisted : Hucknall, 21 February 1916
He is discharged in consequence of - being no longer physically fit for War Service, Para 392 (xvi) KR
after serving - nil years 318 days with the Colours and Two years fifty-seven days in the Army Reserve
Medals, clasps, decorations, mentions in dispatches - nil
Wound stripes - one
and somewhere between "Specialist Qualifications (Military)" and Medals, clasps etc it says "One Blue Chevron"
I've looked for him without any success on Ancestry. There is another William Walker in Hucknall - a baker - but it's not my man. My man is a coal miner.
Do I just have to resign myself to the fact that his WWI enlistment papers etc were among the 60% that went up in flames, or might FMP have more info - if anyone could look for me please?
STG
Says:
Name - William Walker
Rank - Private
Certifcate of Discharge of No. G29250
Regiment of Corps to which first posted - Sherwood Foresters
Unit and Regiment or Corps from which discharged - 3rd Battn. The Buffs
Enlisted : Hucknall, 21 February 1916
He is discharged in consequence of - being no longer physically fit for War Service, Para 392 (xvi) KR
after serving - nil years 318 days with the Colours and Two years fifty-seven days in the Army Reserve
Medals, clasps, decorations, mentions in dispatches - nil
Wound stripes - one
and somewhere between "Specialist Qualifications (Military)" and Medals, clasps etc it says "One Blue Chevron"
I've looked for him without any success on Ancestry. There is another William Walker in Hucknall - a baker - but it's not my man. My man is a coal miner.
Do I just have to resign myself to the fact that his WWI enlistment papers etc were among the 60% that went up in flames, or might FMP have more info - if anyone could look for me please?
STG
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