Walter Freeborough
He was a plate layer.
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He was the son of Thomas and Emma Freeborough and the brother of George, Priscilla, Lydia and Matilda Freeborough. In 1881 they lived in Leicester. He cited John Freeborough of 36 Dale Road Carlton Nottingham as next of kin.
He enlisted at Leicester 1/9/1914 and was placed in the Special Reserve. He was deprived of 4 days' pay for misconduct 5/7/1916 and awarded 14 days' detention 20/7/1915. He was posted 9/9/1915.
Special Reserve
This was a form of part-time soldiering, in some ways similar to the Territorial Force. Men would enlist into the Special Reserve for 6 years and had to accept the possibility of being called up in the event of a general mobilisation and otherwise undertake all the same conditions as men of the Army Reserve. Their period as a Special Reservist started with six months full-time training (paid the same as a regular) and they had 3-4 weeks training per year thereafter. A man who had not served as a regular could extend his SR service by up to four years but could not serve beyond the age of 40. A former regular soldier who had completed his Army Reserve term could also re-enlist as a Special Reservist and serve up to the age of 42.
All regiments had a unit (or more) dedicated to the administration and training of the Special Reservists.
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