Private William Thomas MacFarlane
| Date of Birth | c.1891 |
|---|---|
| Age at Death | 28 |
| Date of Death | 13 October 1918 |
| Service Number | 456132 / 2065 |
| Military Service | 5th Battalion East Surrey Regiment |
| Merton Address | 34 Cavendish Road, Merton, London |
| Local Memorial | Mitcham War Memorial |
Additional Information
He was the son of William MacFarlane and Florence MacFarlane. He had an older sister Florence Annie. In 1901 the family lived in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, by 1911 they lived at 136 St. James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire. In 1911 William Thomas MacFarlane was registered as working as Compositor Apprentice. The family then moved to 34 Cavendish Road, Merton.
William MacFarlane enlisted in Wimbledon on 12th August 1914 when he was 23 years old and 11 months. He was 5’9’’ tall. During his service he gained a qualification in nursing.
On 26th June 1915 he was admitted to hospital in Busra, Syria, with enteritis (a condition caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with bacteria). He was discharged on 30th July 1915.
On 22nd November 1915 he was wounded in action. On 11th December 1915 he was transferred from a sick convoy to Amarah, Iraq, with a left hand injury. On 01st January 1916 he was discharged from hospital to return to duty.
On 31st January 1916 he was admitted to hospital in Basrah, Iraq, with an old left hand injury. On 15th March 1916 he was invalided to India.
Private MacFarlane was transferred from the Somerset Light Infantry to the Royal Army Medical Corps. On 9th May 1918 he joined the RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) Depot. He was posted for duty to the Embarkation Commandant Bombay on 1st June 1918. On 14th June 1918 he joined for duty. On 28th September1918 he was posted to A.T “Vasna”. On 5th October 1918 he was admitted to Hospital at Sea, he was there for 9 days before he died of pneumonia on 13th October 1918.
He received the Victory Medal and British War Medal for his service on 26th May 1922.