Whawell, James

Rank:

Private

Regiment:

RFA

Regimental No. & Battalion

1468/ 966701; 13/5th Res Bd.

Status:

Demobbed

Research Notes

From James Whawell's Service Record –
Address, Ambergrove, Ambergate; enrolled 28/01/15; gunner; demobbed 25/02/19; served Northern Theatre of War; born 1892; home 28/01/15 to 02/10/15 France 03/10/15 to 03/04/16 Home 08/04/16 to 23/08/16 France 24/08/16 to 17/08/18 Home 18/08/18; next of kin Charles Whawell, Ambergrove, Ambergate; aged 24; height 5ft 9in;

From his Pension Record –
3/4 North Midland How Bde. RFA; C of E; aged 24 on enlistment; enlisted 28/01/15; 07/10/16 posted to 47th DAC in the Field; 03/02/17 posted to No 1 section Field; 15/07/17 attached 2nd Army T M School; 05/08/17 rejoined from 2 No Army TM School ; 15/08/17 OC granted Class 2 Prof. pay; 12/08/17 posted to 235th Brigade in the Field; 02/11/17 attached 13th Corp ?; 14/12/17 granted 14 days leave; 15/07/18 posted to 47th DTM Y/47th
29/08/18 Admitted with Abscess thigh; Transferred to England per Carisbrook Castle 17/08/18; discharged 25/02/19; granted War Pay at 2s per diem (29/09/17) increased to 3s per diem (28/01/18)
Served France and Belgium 23/08/16 to 18/08/18 as Gunner
Abscess right thigh and left buttock 12/08/18, Trench Foot 17/03/16 – Disability caused through above. Treatment at 3rd Stanty. Hosp. Rouen, 2nd Canadian Hosp Trapon, V.A.D Craigs Head, Bournmouth, 3rd Scottish Hosp Glasgow;

Member National Deposit Friendly Society; employer Richard Johnson & Nephew as wire drawer; height 5ft 9in, weight 133lb; Boscombe Hospital 08/04/16 to 06/05/16 for Trench Feet; Glasgow hospital 18/08/18 to 15/10/18 for I.C.T right thigh

1901 Census: Ambergrove, Crich

1911 Census: Ambergrove

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