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Title: wwi lookup
Post by: AimeeP on Saturday 03 March 12 17:40 GMT (UK)

Hi could someone do a lookup for me please for a JohnWilliam Hesslewood.
All I know is that he was born in Yorkshire and he served with the Green Howards in WW1
Cheers Aimme

Title: Re: wwi lookup
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 03 March 12 17:57 GMT (UK)

He was a Territorial Soldier awarded Military Medal for Bravery 1622 was his original number...looks like discharged?
7 PAGES on Ancestry
Heres the family info

Ady

Title: Re: wwi lookup
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 03 March 12 17:58 GMT (UK)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bandl.danby/001BnIndex.html

This link may be of interest?

Ady

Title: Re: wwi lookup
Post by: AimeeP on Saturday 03 March 12 18:13 GMT (UK)

Thanks Ady does it give his age as I don't know when he was born.
Aimme

Title: Re: wwi lookup
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 03 March 12 18:34 GMT (UK)

Hi about 1895 he was discharged in Nov 1917 with a pension aged 22.
Also awarded Silver War Badge on discharge.

Ady