History while in the forces
Aug 1914: Mr Geer enlisted at the outbreak of war. Feb 1915: proceeded to Flanders and saw continuous active service for twelve months. Was slightly wounded.Jan 1917: at present engaged as Sergeant Instructor at the Machine Gun Schools Grantham
Jul 1917: has been gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps
Note recorded on front of the card: mentioned in despatches
- Surname
- Geer
- Forename
- Herbert Charles
- Rating or rank
- 2nd Lieutenant[Sergeant Instructor]
- Regiment or Other Unit
- Machine Gun Corps, [Honourable Artillery Company]
- Branch
- Leytonstone, London
- Date of Birth
- 19 May 1891
- Date of birth
- 1891
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Mar 1909
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- Aug 1914
