History while in the forces
Jul 1917: entered Royal Flying Corps as Cadet but not accepted on medical grounds as Pilot and transferred to 9th (Reserve) Battalion London Regiment1918: in France with British Expeditionary Force. Gave 1 1/2 pints of his own blood for transfusion to severely wounded Officer (June 18)
Nov 1918: in hospital at Rouen
Dec 1918: in hospital at Rouen
Jan 1919: in hospital at Rouen
- Surname
- Hands
- Forename
- Godfrey R
- Service number
- 45542 [86929]
- Rating or rank
- Rifleman
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 1/17th Battalion London Regiment, [9th Reserve Battalion London Regiment, Queen Victoria's…
- Branch
- Salisbury
- Date of Birth
- Jun 1899
- Date of birth
- 1899
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Nov 1915
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 09 Jul 1917
