William Hart (1893- )

Individual Events and Attributes

Occupation:
blacksmith²
Birth:
Q4 1893
Haughley, Suffolk, England¹ ³ ²
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 7)
Haughley, Suffolk, England³
son attending school and living in four rooms with his parents William and Jane, sister May, and brother Bertie. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 17)
The Folly, Haughley, Suffolk, England²
unmarried son working as a blacksmith and living in five rooms with his father William, step-mother Harriett, brother Bertie, half-brother Donald, half-sisters Gladys and Vera, and a nursemaid. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Military Service:
frm 8 Apr 1914 to 8 Aug 1919 (age 20-25)
British Army Suffolk Regiment 8th Battalion as no:1347, 2255 and 2752⁴
a blacksmith of Haughley Suffolk being 6' 0½" tall, with a chest of 38½" and expansion 2½". Served in Mesopotamia 5th November 17 to 5th May 1919 becoming a corporal
Medals:
1920 (app)
British War and Victory Medals

Unsure what happened to William after he left the Army in 1919, did he emigrate? need more information

1.: England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1893 quarter:4 volume:4a page:756. Cit. Date: 22 March 2026.

2.: England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10697 class:RG78 piece:576 registration district:209 sub-district:3 enumeration district:12 schedule:66. Cit. Date: 23 March 2023.

3.: England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1761 folio:66 page:15 schedule:97. Cit. Date: 25 March 2026.

4.: FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive Series:WO 363 regiment:Suffolk no:1347, 2255 and 2752. Cit. Date: 25 April 2023.