Henry Dodson Longster

History while in the forces

27 Nov 1915-Jul 1916: training at Tadworth, Chelsea etc
Aug 1916: left for France
25 Sep 1916: wounded at Lesboeufs, the Somme
02 Jan 1917: left hospital; St Annes, returning to duty at Chelsea 10 days later. Still at Chelsea Barracks. Category A1 (expecting to proceed overseas at a few days' notice)
Surname
Longster
Forename
Henry Dodson
Service number
25355
Rating or rank
Private
Regiment or Other Unit
Grenadier Guards
Branch
York
Date of Birth
27 Nov 1893
Date of birth
1893
Date of Entering Bank's Service
Dec 1910
Date of Joining HM Forces
Nov 1915