Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Weavings
Forename	William
Rank	Corporal (Acting Serjeant)
Army No	11385
Battalion	2nd & 1st
Commissioned	Not set
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	Not set
Death Details
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	Not set
Birth Place
Residence	Kidderminster
Discharged	1920-08-24
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1914-08-12
Z Class
Surname Spellings	Wearings
Other Info	Originally landed in France with the 2nd Battalion and fought with then during the battle at Gheluvelt. He later was posted to the 1st Battalion. Clasp to 1914 Star shows name as Wearings. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) London Gazette date 3rd June 1919. His citation reads as follows: Corporal (Acting Sergeant) with the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment: "During all the operations in which the battalion took part, from 25th July at Vimy, to 8th October 1918, on the Haute Deule Canal, he showed conspicuous gallantry and utter disregard of danger. His splendid example to the men in his platoon enabled them to carry out great success many minor but important operations." The Medal Roll shows his final rank as Private.

2nd Worcestershire Regiment 11385 Corporal

1st Worcestershire Regiment 11385 Corporal

2nd Worcestershire Regiment 11385 Corporal

1st Worcestershire Regiment 11385 Corporal Acting Serjeant

1st Worcestershire Regiment 11385 Private

The British War Medal

The 1914 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

Clasp to the 1914 Star

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Distinguished Conduct Medal	Sergt.	1st	Oppy(general)	1919-06-03

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
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Weavings Corporal (Acting Serjeant) 11385