221896 L/Cpl. John Arthur Hornsby British Army A coy, 1st Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps from:Aldershot John Hornsby joined the army in 1910 at Bulford Camp. He served until 22nd June 1918 and was returned home unfit for further service with shell shock, the nurse who looked after him later became my grandmother.
He was gassed in 1915 probably at Loos, and later was bayonetted under the armpit.
He was good at cricket and was good with the mills bombs often going into action with no rifle apparently.
He tried to re-join the army in 1939 but was pulled out of the queue by his mother and wife and dragged back home.
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