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5th Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers musician...
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28-10-2015 1:49pm#1William John Winn (1877 – XXXX)
9511, Drummer, 5th Battalion
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
- QSA (1st Drgn.Gds.) - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA 1901, SA 1902
- Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V issue, 1st type 1911-1920 (9511 Corpl. W. Winn R.Dub.Fus)
- Army Meritorious Service Medal George VI issue 'Fid.Def' obverse (9511 Sjt. W.J Winn R.Dub.F.)
William was born in Hertfordshire at 1877 and he enlisted age 16 years and 6 months from Norwich 29th March 1894 into 1st Dragoon Guards. Private Winn service number was 3760. He stated his trade as a musician. William’s was 5 feet 3 inches high and he weight 119 lbs. He had brown eyes and brown hair.
During his service met with Barbara Evans and they got married at Colchester on the 16th April 1898. William served in UK until 15th January 1901, when he was sent to the South African war. He stayed in there until 14th November 1903 and became entitled Queens South Africa Medal with the following clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA 1901, SA 1902. His service continued in home. On the 8th May 1905 their son Cyril Francis Winn born. Following year, on the 28th March 1906 he discharged after 12 years of service.
Almost immediately he enlisted on the 4 May 1906 to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was promoted to the rank Corporal on the 4th November 1911.
Irish Census 1911 shows his family living in Beggars Bush Barracks in Dublin. Also this source shows one of the sad moment from his family life – as stated on the service papers, he had a son Cyril Francis but on the census form there is a remark that they had two children and only one is living.
He received Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 28 June 1912. Then next promotion to the rank Sergeant took place on the 9th August 1914. Finally on the 19th December 1918 he was elected under army order to receive Army pension while still serving (AO/1 of 1918). In total he served around 22 years. His rank is mentioned on the roll as a “Trumpeter Major”, so must likely he served whole time as a musician.
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