Fitter Gunner Edward Simkin

Service number 52654

Home: Station Road, Wolsingham
Enlisted: 17 November 1914, Sunderland (aged 21)
Regiment: Royal Garison Artillary
Battalion / unit: 17th New Heavy Battery
Conflict: First World War
War record: Yes
Next of kin: Son of Edward Simkin of Station Road, Wolsingham

Notes

Occupation on enlistment - Fitter & Turner -Served in B.E.F. in France for 2 years - Applied to re-enlist as a Fitter Gunner in 1923 but was turned down owing to have been de-mobilised due to being medically unfit. - Married Mabel Birling from Kent in 1917 - Discharged 29/1 1918 and moved to Kent

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