WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service record for Edward Foster Blood
Image 1 – Record of Service – enlistment form
Edward’s enlistment was approved in Derby on 29th June 1918 and he was appointed to the 53rd SF Notts and Derbys with the service number 6/32886. His address was Market Place, Bingham. He was 18 years and 1 month old. He had no trade as he was “attending school”. He was assessed as medical category A
Image 2 – Descriptive report
Height: 5 feet 9¾ inches
Girth: 34½”, expansion 3½”.
Two moles were noted, one on the chest, one on the right buttock.
His father, Sam Foster Blood was next of kin, of Market Place, Bingham.
Image 3 – Statement of the services
He was called up for service on 10/5/18 and made a private. Thus his enlistment
form was completed after call-up. He was posted to the 53rd Notts and Derbys
on 29/6/1918 and to the 52nd on 25/7/18.
On 3rd February 1919 he was transferred to Class Z Army Reserve on demobilisation.
Image 4 - Hospital
From 9th to 18th July 1918 Edward was a patient at the Military Hospital, Cannock Chase, Staffs. He had headaches and complained of “pains in the head”. “Aspirin [?] given – recovered.”
Images 5 and 6 – demobilisation
He signed to agree he had no disabilities and was issued with the standard “Protection Certificate” to show he had served and been demobilised. His medical category was A IV. The place of rejoining “in case of emergency” was Nottingham. He had 28 days’ leave after which he could not wear uniform unless authorised. The certificate had to be produced if he applied for Unemployed Soldier’s donation or unemployment benefit.
