William Myerscough 1875 - 1941

CorpsRoyal 

Sussex Regiment
 4th Battalion

Regimental Number

275

Rank

Private

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Grave/ Memorial Reference
None

Holdings/ References
Medal Card Index
Attestation papers
Medical report
Military History Sheet
Statement of Service

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Notes
William Myerscough was 33 when  on the 10th April 1908 he joined the 4th battalion
the Royal Sussex Regiment.
He is shown on his attestation papers as being a carpenter for the Duke of Norfolk.. 
He was discharged on 18th October 1916 
as being no longer physically fit for War Service having served 8 years 192 days.
He was awarded the Long Service (Volunteer) medal
His medical history show that he had an attack of rheumatism April 1912,
an attack of influenza April 1915 and was hospitalised in Newhaven for 3 weeks.
From then he complained of giddiness and shortness of breath. 
He also had myocardial degeneration.


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