William Edgar Stainer

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William Edgar Stainer was born in Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 13 Aug 1893 the son of Gideon Stainer and Emily Stainer (nee Sims).  He lived his early life in Bozley Hill, Cann.   He had enlisted and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 2528).  His service was cut short on 23 Jun 1916 when he was declared medically unfit due to Valvular Heart Disease aggravated by his service activities to date.  He was granted a limited pension which came to an end in Apr 1923.  He was awarded the British War Medal only which indicates he possibly served solely in the UK.   He married Kate Hayward at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 26 Dec 1919.   The 1921 Census shows him Living back at Bozley Hill, Cann, Shaftesbury, working as a Grocer's Warehouseman for Messers Stratton, Sons & Mead. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 30 East Street, Warminster, Wiltshire, working as a Baker's Roundsman.  He died in Warminster, Wiltshire, when living at 122 Boreham Fields, Warminster, on 25 Jul 1969.   His brothers, Ernest Stainer, Harry Gilbert Stainer and Austin Frederick Stainer, also served and survived the conflict.