History while in the forces
29 Mar 1909: joined the Territorials04 Aug 1914: mobilised
30 Mar 1915: sent abroad to France
20 Jul 1915: invalided home with injuries caused through getting buried
03 Sep 1915: discharged from hospital
01 Sep 1916: recruiting at Droitwich. Re-admitted to hospital for same reason as before
10 Jan 1917: discharged from hospital and re-joined Depot for duty
1917-1918: on Worcester recruiting staff (Ministry of National Service)
- Surname
- Grafton
- Forename
- Vincent Charles
- Rating or rank
- [Sergeant]
- Regiment or Other Unit
- Ministry of National Service, [8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment]
- Branch
- Metropolitan Bank branch, Worcester
- Date of Birth
- 25 May 1890
- Date of birth
- 1890
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 06 Jan 1906
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 03 Aug 1914