2 Lt W.H. Whisson 10th Middlesex

[Steve Bramley]

Hi All,

This is an enquiry for a friend at work.

Medal card of Whisson, William Henry

London Regiment 1837 Private

Middlesex Regiment 1837 Private

Name: WHISSON, WILLIAM HENRY

Initials: W H

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment: Middlesex Regiment

Unit Text: 10th Bn.

Age: 21

Date of Death: 06/05/1917

Additional information: Son of William Henry and Alice Whisson, of "Glenhurst," Linden Gardens, Leatherhead, Surrey. Native of Croydon.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: III. K. 2.

Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

An early enlistment to London Regt. Transferred to either 1/10th or 2/10th Middlesex. Later Commisssioned. Both these Battns served in 'other theatres' for the duration of the war, so after gaining Comm' attached to another unit in France, DOW (SDGW) very early into his commission?

Or transferred to 3/10 Middlesex after serving in F/F with Londons, then back out to France attached to another unit?

Any thoughts please,

Regards,

Steve.

Edited 14 December , 2005 by Steve Bramley

[Stebie9173]

London Gazette 6-9-1915

The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment).

Private William Henry Whisson (junior), from The London Regiment, to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 7th September, 1915.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType=

Interesting. Never seen the comment "(junior)" before on a Gazette entry...

Steve.

PS Reference to father's leather goods business.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...&selHonourType=

[Terry_Reeves]

His service record appears to be available at the National Archive in WO374 / 73522. It covers the years 1913 - 1922 so he seems to have pre-war service. Although he died in 1917, the correspondence continues until after the war , which is not that unusual. It is likely that his OR service papers will be in the same file.

Terry Reeves

Edited 15 December , 2005 by Terry_Reeves

[Steve Bramley]

Steve,

Thanks for the two links. perhaps his father was a member of the same Battn.?

Terry also many thanks for the NA reference, I shall add this to my list for next time.

If anyone else could add anything it would be appreciated, no doubt all will be revealed on my next visit to the NA, but you know what we're like...

Regards,

Steve.