230708 Pte. Arthur Westwood British Army 3rd Btn. Wiltshire Regment from:Nuneaton Arthur Parker was my grandfather and was born in 1892 at Meriden Workhouse.
His height was 5ft 21/2 inches when he joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 27th of August 1914. His Regimental Number was 3/1864.
He then transferred to the 3rd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment, where his Regimental Number was 19878.
On the 15th of August1915 he was hit by shrapnel in back, but did not report sick.
On the 25th of September he was buried by explosion of shell, he went on for 10 days, but was obliged to report sick, suffering general tremors and loss of power in legs, becomes dizzy and falls down after walking short distance. Complains of severe pain in head and back and occasionally becomes faint and unconscious. Result of active service and shell shock.
On the 15th December 1916 he was no longer fit for active service.
He went to various medical centres between 1917 and 1922 in Coventry and Birmingham for check ups and assessments. This, I believe, was to do with his pension. On leaving, he gave his home address as 16 Duke Street, Nuneaton. He joined up using the name Arthur Westwood, unfortunately he is the only one who knows why.
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