Service records
There are 4 application forms for Harry, 3 signed the same day
the 6th May 1912, which is confusing.
Form 1. - 109th Training Reserve Batt.
Date - 6th May 1912 at Manchester
Name - Harry Vivian Walker
Address - 44 Hardy Rd, Ch. c. Hardy (Chorlton cum Hardy)
No. TR/13/72556
Form 2. - RAMCTF - Royal Army Medical Corps
Territorial Forces
Stamped above RAMCTF - 25 (Cyc) Battn. London Regt.
Date - 6th May 1912 at Manchester
Name - Harry Vivian Walker
Address - 44 Hardy Rd, Ch. c. Hardy
Form 3. - A.S.C. - crossed out & stamped above 109th Training Reserve Batt.
Date - 6th May 1912 at Manchester
Name - Harry Vivian Walker
Address - 44 Hardy Rd, Ch. c. Hardy, later 27 Lane St, Weaste,
Manchester.
Marked - Duplicate
Form 4. - 25 (Cyc) Battn. London Regt.
Undated
The following is the combined information of all the
documents, most of which were attached to Form 3.
Born - Parish of St. Clements, Ch. c. Hardy, Lancashire
Age - 17y 9m - born 1895.
Employer - Galloway Ltd?, - Machine Fitter
Next of Kin - 1. Father - John Henry Walker, 42 King St, Stretford.
(Manchester).
Father the crossed out and then added :-
2. Wife - Violet Emily Walker, 44 Highfield Rd (crossed out), then
:-
25 Demense Rd, Alexander Park, (Manchester)
Married - 27 Jun 1914 at All Saints, Chorlton, Manchester to
Violet Emily Grant.
Children - Marie Vivian born 13th Nov 1914 at Barton-upon-Irwell,
Eileen Violet born 25 Mar 1917 in Manchester.
Service - RAMCTF from 6 May 1912 as a Private
Transferred to East Lancs Army Service Corp on 12 May 1916.
Transferred Regular Army Service Corps on 1 Sep 1916.
Appointed (unpaid) A/L.Cpl on 9 Sep 1916.
Transfers to 109th Reserve Training Batt & reverts to Driver
on 17 Apr 1917 .
Appointed L/Cpl (paid) on 5 May 1917.
Seconded to West African Field Force (Nigeria Rgt.) as Sergt. on 11 Oct 1917.
Transferred to R.B. (T.F.) (Rifle Brigade
Territorial Force) - 25 (Cyc) Battn. London
Regt on 23 Feb 1918, new no. 742007 -Rank L/Cpl.
Demobolized 16 Apr 1919.
On 23 Apr 1923 wrote letter asking to be placed on Reserve, if
possible with the R.A.S.C. M.T.
Theatres of Service
Home from 6 May 1912 to 9 Sep 1914.
Embarked for Egypt on 10 Sep 1914 (Expeditionary Force)
Next line (or 2 lines) faded.
Embarked for last tour of service on 18th Nov 1917
East Africa disembarked 14 Jan 1918 to 19 Mar 1918.
West Africa disembarked on 20 Mar 1918 to 9 Mar 1919.
Embarked for England on 22 Feb 1919.
Home 10 Mar 1919 to 22 May 1919.
Campaigns :- a. Home 5 Aug 1914 to 9 Sep 1914
b. Expeditionary Force Egypt 10 Sep 1914
1914-5 Star
Medals - British, Victory, 1914-5 Star.
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