222130 Pte. Henry Walter Whetham Paul British Army 5th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment from:Timsbury My great grandfather, Henry Paul enlisted in December 1915 and from liaising with the Dorsetshire Regiment Museum we have found he was with the 5th Battalion and must of travelled over to France with them. His service records lost in WWII Fire.
From what I know he was involved at the battle of Thiepval for Mouquet Farm, Beaumont (not sure which? Think it maybe Beaumont-Hamel north of Thiepval). I beleive he was at Messines as my father tells me he was very ill and died in 1941 when he was part of the Home Guard, from his illness of Gas poisoning.
I think he was gassed at Messines as his medal card shows he was discharge under section 392 paragraph XVI which is sickness incapable of fighting war. The discharge date on the card is 7th August 1917 which I think is after the Battle of Messines.
On his medal card it also states when he was discharged he was part of the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry as a Lance Corporal. I am guessing he was transferred to this unit when sent home.
Additional Information: | Further research and new documents place HWW Paul in the 6th Btn, Dorsetshire Regimebt. he joined in Dec 1915 and disbanded august 1917. He was transferred to 3rd Btn DCLI as in April of 1917 he was married and was stationed at the Isle of Wight, the missing piece is when he was injured. Jan-March 1916 the 6th were at Ypres snd the assault on the Bluff. July 1916-March 1917 they were at the Somme around Fricourt. Craig Paul
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