Percy Charles Edward Westmoreland WW1

[mum mum]

Hi,
A lady asked me for help finding her Grandfather's WW1 Records, he apparently put his age up to enlist in WW1, and put his age down to enlist again in WW2.
Place of birth London in 1903, his Father was Joshua Watson Westmoreland, I can see records for his brother John Frederick in WW1 but not him. I wonder if he enlisted under a different name.
His Grand Daughter has two sets of medals, supposedly from each war.
mum mum

[Romilly]

This could be him, - name mistranscribed?

UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928

Name:    Perry Charles Ed?? Westmoreland
Gender:    Male
Birth Date:    30 Oct 1902
Birth Place:    Lewesham
Service number:    J93970
First Service Date:    17 Dec 1918
First Ship Served On:    Impregnable
Last Service Date:    21 May 1919
Last Ship Served On:    Impregnable

Romilly.

[valerie kehoe]

The  'National Archives of Aus' (on-line) shows Percy Charles Edward Westmoreland b London 1903 enlisted Royal Park Victoria - n.o.k. Phyllis. 

 Valerie

[Romilly]

Here is his Baptism:   

Name:    Percy Charles Edward Westmoreland
Record Type:    Baptism
Baptism Date:    7 Jan 1903
Father's name:    Joshua Watson Westmoreland
Mother's name:    Elizabeth Mary Anne Westmoreland
Parish or Poor Law Union:    Lewisham St Mary
Borough:    Lewisham
Register Type:    Parish Registers

There is a Family Tree up on Ancestry, - but perhaps that is yours? I can also see him on the London School Admissions Register and the 1911 Census. Are you sure he was Army? The Naval Record looks the most likely.

Romilly.

[Romilly]

This is the record from 'Impregnable.

Looks like he was Invalided out due to ear problems, 'Otitis Media'.

Romilly

[mum mum]

Thanks everyone, I'm out atm but will look when I get home.

[sparrett]

Percy's brother,John Frederick WESTMORELAND enlisted in the Australian WW1 forces as you have mentioned, in 1916.

In 1931, parents of the two men, Joshua Watson and Elizabeth (nee BETTS) WESTMORELAND registered to vote living at 22Selbourne Street Kooyong.

Percy and his partner/wife also lived at  15 Selbourne St Kooyong 
The parents died in Victoria, as did Percy, Phyllis and a son (to 1985)
Do you need these details?

Sue

 

[mum mum]

Thanks everyone, it was his earlier war records that the family couldn't find, not helped by his Grand Daughter having no internet. They have a family tree as far back as Percy's parents, if she wants to find out more I can help her.
She has two sets of medals for him so one lot must be English from his earlier service.
mum mum

[Dundee]

The medal rolls show that he was awarded the Silver War Badge issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I.

Is that it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_War_Badge

If your friend purchases a copy of his WW2 record it should detail any previous service.

Debra