History while in the forces
30 Jan 1917: now at Hut No 63 Woode Town, Lydd Camp, Kent02 Feb 1917: now at Salisbury, due for France 27 Feb
22 Mar 1917: now on service in France
07 May 1917: promoted to Acting Bombardier
22 May 1917: posted to Cadet School, UK (2 Depot Fort Brockhurst, Gosport)
21 Jul 1917: Now at Officers Cadet School, Maresfield Park, Uckfield, Sussex
04 Jan 1918: gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery (Special Reserve)
12 Feb 1918: 40,5 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery British Expeditionary Force, France
01 Apr 1919: 77 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, British Expeditionary Force, Germany
30 Apr 1919: dis-embodied
02 Jun 1919: returned to the Bank
10 Jul 1919: mentioned in Sir D Haig's despatches
- Surname
- Curtis
- Forename
- Willie
- Service number
- 122695
- Rating or rank
- Lieutenant [Gunner] [Cadet] [2nd Lieutenant]
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 77th [405th] Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, [278th Siege Battery (and section)]
- Branch
- Howden
- Date of Birth
- 23 Oct 1895
- Date of birth
- 1895
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 12 Feb 1913
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 16 Sep 1916
