Buried in St Michael's churchyard, Brereton Staffordshire
Private 55747, Durham Light Infantry Transferred to as Pte 169850 25th Battalion, Labour Corps. Died 31st October 1917 Buried in St Michael Churchyard, Brereton, Staffs
Information from his burnt record
He was Private (55747, 21521 Durham Light Infantry and (169850, Labour Corps)
Occupation was Builders Labourer and lived at 5 Ravenhill Terrace, Rugeley.
Enlisted 29th March 1916 at Lichfield and was discharged no longer physically fit for war service on the 22nd October 1917 and gave his age as being 45 previous year.
He was admitted to the County Mental Hospital, Stafford from York Military Hospital on the 29th October 1917 and he passed away the next morning, 30th. He died of Renal Calculus, Hydronephrosis and Pulmonary Congestion
His possessions were sent to his sister Mrs Caroline Wood of 83, Brereton Road, Rugeley, Staffs and his medals were sent to his brother Thomas at 79, Brereton Road, Rugeley
On the 27th March 1916 he joined the North Staffordshire Regiment then transferred 31st March 1916 to the South Staffordshire Regiment, 14 February 1917 he was with the Durham Light Infantry , 28th April 1917, 7th Labour Battalion,
8th September 1917 with the Home Service Works Company, at Ripon and finally 21st September 1917, 346th Home Service Works Company
There was another address given as 5.Tiny Road, Brereton Road, Rugeley, Staffs, but can find no other reference
