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Sgt. William James Child MM.
British Army 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Rregiment
from:London
William Child was a regular soldier, family information tells that he enlisted at 13. He was promoted to Sargent and won military medal for rescuing his CO under fire at the 2nd battle of Somme. He went on to become RSM and was during WW2 was in charge of Italian working party in UK.