1914-15 Star Medal Trio to a Recipient in the 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade Who Was Taken Prisoner of War During the 1918 German Spring Offensive, 1914-15 Star Medal, ‘S9985 PTR. H. WILLOCK. RIF: BRIG:’, British War and Victory Medal, ‘S9985 PTE. H. WILLOCK RIF. BRIG.’ Henry Willock (or Whillock) served in France with the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade from 19th August 1915. He later transferred to the 8th Battalion and was serving in C Company when they were attacked by the German forces on 23rd March 1918, in the ensuing action the Battalion reported 21 killed, 61 wounded and 179 missing. Henry Willock was amongst the missing and German records show him as Prisoner of War on this date, British records initially show his as missing, confirmed as prisoner of war (20th November 1918) and he returned to the UK on 28th January 1919. He was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve on 12th April 1919.