1914 Trio. Shoesmith William Maxim. 3rd Horse Transport Company. Army Service Corps. Pre war Regular. Born Lancaster

1914 trio on original ribbons named to.

1914 star t20600 s sth w maxim asc .

Bwm and victory t20600 a sjt w maxim asc .

William was born c1885 at Lancaster,  Lancashire.

He joined up c 1903 .

1911 he was stationed at Victoria barracks , Hong Kong.

He entered France 19th August 1914.

14th February 1915 noted as at the casualty clearing hospital Bailleul with unknown ailment , at time serving with no 3 horse transport coy asc .

His MIC notes his unit as 3rd division train headquarters.