Former Number 55540 , 2nd Battalion appointed unpaid Lance Corporal 23 October 1922 , 2nd Battalion appointed paid Lance Corporal 23 October 1923 , 2nd Battalion awarded General Service Medal clasp Iraq 16 November 1923 , 2nd Battalion awarded 2nd Class Certificate of Education 13 May 1924 , 2nd Battalion passed 12th Qualifying Course at Machine Gun Corps Netheravon November 1924 , Date of Birth 21 December 1900 , Documents Available MOD