Holder's details:
W Palumbo 35258
William Palumbo
Regiment or Corps:Buffs (East Kent) Regiment
Regimental Number:G/35258 G/35258 6 Bn: E. Kent Pte
The 6th (Service) Battalion was raised at Canterbury in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army (K1), seeing action at the Battles of Loos, the Somme, and Arras as well as resisting the German Spring Offensive of 1918.
Medal condition:
Fine. Significant soiling/loss of finish. Grubby length of original ribbon.
XIV
Holder's service details:
Frank Shuttleworth
Military Year:1914-1920
Rank:Private
Medal Awarded:British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment
Regimental Number:28664
Previous Units:9th W. York. R. 28664. Pte.
Enlisted 26.5.16, discharged sick 2.6.17
SWB Roll:
Frank Shuttleworth
Discharge Unit:West Yorks. Regt.
Regiment:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment
Regimental Number:28664
Rank:Private
Badge Number:236427
Notes on battalion:
The 9th (Service) Battalion was one of nine active service battalions raised as part of Kitchener's New Army. Formed at York on 25 August 1914 as part of K1 it sailed from Liverpool on 3 July 1915 for Gallipoli via Mudros, landing at Suvla Bay on 6 August 1915. It was later transferred to the French Theatre, landing at Marseilles on 1 July 1916. It became the 9th (Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry) Battalion on 13 November 1917 following the absorption of the 1/1st Yorkshire Hussars.
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