William (Bill) James Byard,

Born 100 St. Catherine Street, Gloucester, 14th September 1885, Baptised St. Catherine’s Church 1st November 1885, had illegitimate son, Edward Buller (Jack) Byard by his step-sister Edith Ethel Webber.

During the First World War he was a in the Corporal Royal Gloucester Hussars and Yeomanry, Regimental No. 1431. Was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal 1st April 1914.

He married Martha Elsie Browning, who died in Gloucester 1939 Publican of the ‘Victoria Inn’ in Oxford Street, Gloucester, however there were no children from the marriage.

He died 10th February 1938, his obituary appearing in the Gloucester Journal dated 19th February, 1938.

Left:

(Far left) Bandboy, Regimental No:
Boy 38285,

3rd Bn. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, (Stepbrother to Hubert Byard, same Regiment) at Golden Hill Fort, near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

Edward (Jack) Buller Byard,
Born 24th April 1902 in Gloucester,
son of William Byard and Edith Ethel Webber.

Sgt. Poole Home Guard, 1939 - 1945. Regimental No. 5429736
Home Defence Medal

Home Defence Medal and notification, as received by his son, Michael,
October 1998.

Commemorative Medals
(obverse and reverse)

National Service - 20NS TR.BN ( below left)
Royal Australian Army- National Service,
Service No: 3/785858.

Reserve Forces Medal
Royal Australian Navy (below right)

Anniversary of National Service Medal
1951 - 1972
(obverse and reverse)

Everyone who had been called up were issued this medal by the Australian Federal Government to commemorate the 50th anniversary of post-World War II National Service.