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250334 Sgt. John Wilson Pollitt British Army 8th Btn. Cheshire Regiment from:20 Wareing Street, Widnes, Lancashire. John Pollitt joined Army on 28 Dec 1914, attested at Warrington,Lancashire. Living at home with wife and daughter. His records show him as RAMC. On 23 May 1915 he transferred to the 3rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. On 24 Aug 1915 he moved to 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment and joined the Expeditionary Force to Mesopotamia. He served there for 3 yrs and 113 days. On 26th Dec 1917 he was admitted to hospital with sunstroke. On 15th Dec 1918 he embarked at Basra and arrived in Salonika on 14th Jan 1919. He served there for 153 days. On 17th May 1919 he was back in the UK and was discharged on 15th Jun 1919. 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 the 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.**