Walter Samuel McPhun
He was a grocer by trade.
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He was the son of John and Margaret McPhun; husband of Gertie McPhun of Woodthorpe Nottingham.
His service record is as follows:
Army Book 358 (4967041-4968045) forwarded to Regimental Museum Archives from Hayes Records office shows:-
enlisted Sherwood Foresters on a 7/5 regular engagement on 25.1.1924 aged 19 yrs 5 mths
Body washed up on the French Coast 17.6.1940
Shown in 1st Bn Notes - Seniority Roll - 1929 Regt Annual as Corporal and promoted 2.11.1928 and with 1st Bn
Also served with 2nd Battalion
Shown in the 1934 annual under 1st Bn notes as being with No 5 Platoon "B" Company as a Sergeant (Platoon Sgt)
Shown in the 1935 annual under Depot notes as posted from 1st Bn to Depot wef 15.7.1935
Shown in the 1935 annual under Depot notes as attended a course at the Small Arms School Hythe (Anti-Gas Wing) 8.8.1935
Shown in the 1935 annual under Depot notes as on strength the Depot Staff as at 1.9.1935
Shown in the 1938 Regimental Annual Depot entry as - Moves of Other Ranks :- From Depot to 2nd Battalion 30.9.1937
Holds General Service Medal, 1939-45 Star, 39 War Medal
Shown in Devereux & Sacker Roll of Honour published 2002 as lived in Lincoln at enlistment.
This record has been researched by John Cotterill.
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