Survivors

Edward Madders


King's Shropshire Light Infantry
    Enlisted - 14 September 1914




Roll of honour
      Named in Whitchurch Herald 19/09/1914

Attestation of Edward Madders

  • Private in KSLI, No. 13035
  • Born in or near Whitchurch
  • Occupation: Clerk
  • Has resided out of father's house for more than 3 years
  • Address: 47 Wrexham Road, Whitchurch, Salop
  • Never apprenticed
  • Unmarried
  • Not previously in Services, nor in trouble with the Law
  • Willing to be vaccinated
  • Willing to be enlisted
  • Signed on for 3 years

      • Description on Enlistment

    • Age 19 years and 9 months
    • Height: 5 ft 6 ¼ inches
    • Weight 123 lbs
    • Chest expanded: 35 inches, with 3 ½ inches range
    • Complexion Fair
    • Eyes Brown
    • Hair Brown
    • Religion RC
    • Certified fit for Service Arthur M Watkins, MO on 14.9.1914 at Whitchurch

        • Statement of Service

      • Posted: 23.09.1914
      • Appointed L Corporal 30.09.14
      • Promoted A/ Corporal 11.10.14
      • Appointed A/ L Sergt. 02.02.15
      • Appointed A/ Sergt. 26.06.15
      • Reverted Corporal (date illeg)
      • Appointed paid A/ Sergt. (date illeg)
      • Promoted Corporal 06.03.17
      • Appointed paid A/ Sergt. 01.04.17
      • Promoted Sergeant 22.05.17
      • Appointed paid A/- CQMS 03.04.18
      • Reverted Sergeant 19.06.18
      • Posted as Sergeant 04.12.18
      • Appointed unpaid (illeg)
      • With pay from (illeg)
      • Attached to the 26th ? Bn. (illeg)
      • Transferred to Class “Z” Army Reserve on Demobilisation on 14.07.19
      • Mention of Shrewsbury and Salford, but rather illegible.
      • V Good in left margin

        • Military History Sheet

      • 14.9.14 to 14.09.16 356 days home British
      • 05.09.15 - 27.10.15 53 days
      • Med. Ex. Force 28.10.15 - 02.11.18 3 years 6 days
      • 21 days leave 3.11.18 - 20.12.18
      • 21.12.18 -15.06.19 177 days
      • Home 16.06.19 - 13.9.19 28 days
      • Totalling 4 years 303 days
      • Campaign medals and decorations: 1914 - 1915 Star receipt acknowledged 05.06.1920 British War Medal certified posted 30.05.1922 Victory Medal ditto
      • Next of Kin: Thomas Madders, 170 West Park St., Salford

        • Offences

        Character noted as VG

Place of offences OAS
Date: 30.11.1915  Rank Sergeant - Absent from Tattoo at 8.30 pm   Reprimanded
Date of Order: 01.02.15 under Lt Col Erskine

Date: 03.02.1916  Neglect of duty while in charge of a tent.   Admonished
Witness: CSM Holden
Date of Order: 03.02.16  Major Pemberton

Date 27.03.1916  Neglect of duty when in charge of a guard.  Reversion to Corporal
Witness: RSM Evans
Date of Order: 28.03.16   Lt Col Erskine

        Casualty Form

        Embarked for MEF 05.09.15  Disembarked Salonica 06.11.15
01.09.16  Admitted NFD Salonica   Discharged 11.09.16
06.10.16  To duty with Unit in the Field
16.11.16  Appointed Acting (?) Sergeant
16.02.17  Grant to Accountants pay at 6d per diem.
07.11.17  To XII Corps School for course
15.11.17 Rejoined Bn.
11.07.18  In Rest Camp at Pran ?
17.10.18  To Base Depot
19.10.18  Rejoined Bn B213
06.11.18    Embarked for UK on leave  Itea
Posted to 2nd Bn.
20.12.18  Disembarked on leave  Itea 
28.12.18  Base Depot  Arr. ex leave B213 BSF
Appt. a/CQMS without pay at Staff Embarkation Camp
Then on arrival was paid.
22.05.19 Attd. 26 SPN Middx. Regt. 
31.05.19  Embarked for UK from Salonika for discharge

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