History while in the forces
Feb 1915: made Lance CorporalSep 1915: made Orderly Room Sergeant. At the Front since March 1915
Nov 1916: awarded Meritorious Service Medal
Jun 1917: seriously wounded (Belgium)
Jul 1917: left leg amputated above the knee. Now in Horton (County of London) War Hospital, Epsom, No.6 Ward
- Surname
- Edington
- Forename
- William Gerald
- Rating or rank
- Sergeant
- Decorations
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 9th Battalion King's (Liverpool) Regiment
- Branch
- Dale Street, Liverpool
- Date of Birth
- 02 Feb 1895
- Date of birth
- 1895
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 06 Nov 1911
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 23 Sep 1914
