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252225 Rflmn. William James Polden British Army 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade from:Stepney, East London William James Polden was my grandfather born in 1881. He joined the Army on the 12th of July 1916 and after training with the 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, as part of the Thames Garrison based on the Isle of Sheppey, he was stationed in France at some stage between late 1916 or early 1917, serving initially overseas with with the 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. During the course of the War William was transferred again, this time to the 16th Battalion, ending the War back with the 13th Battalion late in 1918. A major battle he was part of was the Third Battle of Ypres. My late father informed me that William was mustard gassed during the war and as a result, died aged 54 from complications that had set in in later life. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**