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DINGTON Daniel
Private 29794 22nd KKR (probably misprint for KRR Kings
Royal Rifles)
Rifleman 27116 13th Rifle Brigade
Private s/445392 Army Service Corps
Daniel who was born in 1888 was the third son of George and
Mary Saddington.
By 1911 he had left home and was living in Ilford.
In December 1915 he was living with his brother George in
Tooting and it was from here that he signed on. He was not
mobilised until June 1916 with the East Surrey Regiment and
was posted on the same day to the KRR.
On 27th October 1916 he joined the BEF in France with The
Rifle Brigade. He was in France for about six months when he
got a gunshot wound to the head, which resulted in a spell in
hospital in France.
A year later in May 1918 he was seriously wounded by a shell
hitting an ammunition dump close to him. This time he was
hospitalised in Torquay
He did not go back to France after leaving hospital but joined
the Army Service Corps. As the war came to an end, he signed
on for a few extra months while the army of occupation was in
Germany.
He finally left the army in January 1920 as a 32-year-old. He
received a pension of 12/- (£0.60) a week for his 30% disability.
He still considered his home to be Kings Cliffe, where his
disability pension was to be sent.
The Stamford & Rutland News of 21st November 1917 reported:-
“Kings Cliffe – Private D Saddington arrived home at Kings Cliffe
unexpectedly a few days ago from the ‘Ridges’ for a few days rest.
He says the clearing of the ridges is a tremendous job, and none but
British Tommies could do it, but the Germans will soon be gone.
Private Saddington received a nasty gunshot wound in the head early
in year and was treated in hospital in France.”
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Private 29794 22nd KKR (probably misprint for KRR Kings
Royal Rifles)
Rifleman 27116 13th Rifle Brigade
Private s/445392 Army Service Corps
Daniel who was born in 1888 was the third son of George and
Mary Saddington.
By 1911 he had left home and was living in Ilford.
In December 1915 he was living with his brother George in
Tooting and it was from here that he signed on. He was not
mobilised until June 1916 with the East Surrey Regiment and
was posted on the same day to the KRR.
On 27th October 1916 he joined the BEF in France with The
Rifle Brigade. He was in France for about six months when he
got a gunshot wound to the head, which resulted in a spell in
hospital in France.
A year later in May 1918 he was seriously wounded by a shell
hitting an ammunition dump close to him. This time he was
hospitalised in Torquay
He did not go back to France after leaving hospital but joined
the Army Service Corps. As the war came to an end, he signed
on for a few extra months while the army of occupation was in
Germany.
He finally left the army in January 1920 as a 32-year-old. He
received a pension of 12/- (£0.60) a week for his 30% disability.
He still considered his home to be Kings Cliffe, where his
disability pension was to be sent.
The Stamford & Rutland News of 21st November 1917 reported:-
“Kings Cliffe – Private D Saddington arrived home at Kings Cliffe
unexpectedly a few days ago from the ‘Ridges’ for a few days rest.
He says the clearing of the ridges is a tremendous job, and none but
British Tommies could do it, but the Germans will soon be gone.
Private Saddington received a nasty gunshot wound in the head early
in year and was treated in hospital in France.”
174
