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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. George William Garfin
British Army 12th (Service) Btn Cheshire Regiment
from:17 Gordon Street, Leigh
George William Garfin, second from right 1916.
George William Garfin joined the Army on 9 November 1915 Age 26. He attested in Manchester and was residing at 17 Gordon Street Leigh. His trade on enlistment was Cotton Spinner. He embarked from Southampton on 26th Oct 1916 and joined The 12th Battalion The Cheshire Regiment. he disembarked at Salonica 6th Nov 16 and fought in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Greece and Bulgaria. Pte George Garfin was charged on 28 Nov 1916 in Salonica. The charge was that “While on Active Service being deficient of a Mackintosh Cape value 15/1†He was subsequently deprived 14 days pay, made to pay for the Cape and was awarded 10 days Confined to Camp.He was reported Wounded in the Field on 25th of April 1917 and was admitted to 42 General Hospital with a Gun Shot Wound to his right thigh. He was then moved on 6th Jan 1918 by 68 Field Ambulance after admission to 29 General Hospital. He was then medically reclassified as B2X and on 5th Mar 18 he was transferred to the Labour Corps and served in 976 Company and 999 company. On 10 August 1918 he was posted to the Lewis Gun School as his specialist military qualification was a Lewis Gunner. He embarked for the UK on 10th of August 1918 and was discharged on 25th March 1919. Pte Garfin was awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal and was awarded a 20% Disability for deafness on discharge.
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