209104 L/Bdr. George William Henniker MM.British Army 3rd Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from:West Peckham, Kent George Henniker was my grandfather on my mothers side. During my research I have discovered that he enlisted on 25th October 1915. George served with the Royal Garrison Artillery. His medal cards at the National Archive show that as a gunner he was with the 128th battery (not known if that was the 128th Heavy Battery or the 128th Siege Battery, both units saw service in France).
George went on to be promoted to Lance Bombardier and was serving with the 3rd Siege Battery at this time. He was awarded the Military Medal on 21st December 1918 allegedly for an action involving him taking a water cart behind enemy lines and returning with water for the troops (more research required). George was transferred to 'Z' Reserve on 2nd April 1919 and returned home safely to West Peckham.
George had a brother Ernest who served with the 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment who unfortunately did not survive the war and is buried in Tincourt New British Cemetery on the Somme.
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