History while in the forces
Oct 1916: drafted to British Expeditionary Force, France14 Feb 1918: promoted Lance Corporal
14 Mar 1918: promoted Corporal, gassed the following day and sent to Hospital in France
01 Jul 1918: sent to Salisbury to qualify for Commission
Oct 1918: passed into Cadet School and sent to Ireland to complete training
- Surname
- Walsh
- Forename
- Cyril Mervyn
- Service number
- 51267
- Rating or rank
- Cadet
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers
- Branch
- Maesteg
- Date of Birth
- 27 Apr 1889
- Date of birth
- 1889
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 02 Apr 1905
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 05 Jul 1916
