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Note: He served in the army during the the 1st World War in the ASC, service number M2-099924. He was a driver and he would drive the supplies up to the front line. He was also know to make tea on bombs! He was wombed at the battle of the Somme in 1916. He was shot through the upper right leg. His brother was killed at Arres. According to family lore, William had met up with him on the battle field and had just finished talking to him. He turned around to leave when his brother was shot and killed. He was awarded, at least, the War Medel and the Victory Medal at the end of the War but he was not too interested in them. He left the army as a corporal.
Between the wars he would take his children down to the sea side. He would hire a car until he was able to buy one.
He joined the fire service at the start of the Second World War and was actively involved with it. When he was at a station near Portsmouth he and a colleague had to dive under a fire engine when the station was hit by a bomb. Both of them had to be dug out of the rubble. Servicemen stayed in his house during the Second World War so they could have a short brake from the fighting. After the Second World War he was awarded the Defence Medal.
He continued his service in the fire brigade training drivers. He was forced to retire at the age of 70. He then got a job at Ewens car dealers in Maidenhead were he cleaned the cars before finally retiring. During his last few years he would be a bit quiet spending many hours in his bed room.
Date of Enrolment: 26 May 1938
26/5/1938 - 31/5/1939 - Fireman, Maidenhead Part-time
1/6/1939 - 16/9/1939 - Leading Fireman , Maidenhead, Part-time
17/9/1939 - 31/10/1941 - Leading Fireman, Maidenhead , Part-time
1/11/1941 - 4/10/1945 - Leading Fireman, Fire Force 15, Wholetime
5/10/1945 - 31/3/1948 - Fireman, Fire Force 15, Wholetime
1/4/1948 Fireman, Maidenhead (temporary)
22/7/1949 Acting Leading Fireman (temporary)
3/5/1951 Acting Leading Fireman (permanent)
15/11/1957 Retired on completion of service
Please do not hesitate to contact if you require any further assistance.
Regards,
Clair
Clair Morland
Personnel Assistant
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
(0118) 932 2132
Description
Medal card of Ambrose, William
Corps Regiment No Rank
Army Service Corps M2/099924 Corporal
Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/1links to the Catalogue
Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Piece A'Alezu - Barnes C E
Image contains 1 medal card of many for this collection
Number of image files: 1
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