History while in the forces
Sep 1914-Nov 1915: trained at Moseley, Malvern, Wensley and Salisbury PlainNov 1915: proceeded to France saw active service on the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Arras
09 Aug 1915: promoted Lance Corporal
09 Sep 1915: promoted Sergeant
1917-1918: saw much active service in France but was subsequently wounded and in hospital at Bradford
Dec 1918: discharged from Army as no longer physically fit
03 Mar 1919: returned to Bank but transferred to Tipton branch
- Surname
- Horne
- Forename
- Roland Cecil
- Service number
- 16/164
- Rating or rank
- Sergeant
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Branch
- Bennetts Hill, Birmingham
- Date of Birth
- 27 May 1892
- Date of birth
- 1892
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 17 Aug 1908
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 21 Sep 1914
