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William Henry Hastings

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Biography

Born in Barrow in Furness in 1871, he later moved to Stockton and joined 1 Volunteer Battalion DLI. He served in the 4 Volunteer Service Company in the Boer War from 1901-02. This Company was attached to 2 Northumberland Fusiliers in South Africa. In 1908, he joined the newly formed 5 DLI and served with 5 DLI and also No:208 Prisoner of War Escort Company during the Great War, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. William Hastings died in 1952.
William Henry Hastings


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