Yeoman Warder William Appleton 150

William Appleton 150, was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 20 April 1902 replacing Yeoman Warder John Leblique, until his death 9^th October 1908.

He was born in 1855 in Sonning, Berkshire, he was already a member of the Royal Berkshire Militaria when he enlisted into the Army on the 7 June 1875, joining the Royal Engineers Army Number 13001.

On his discharge at Aldershot on the 8^th June 1896 he was a Warrant Officer (W0 2) the 1^st Division Telegraph Battalion.

 

 

 

He became a Yeoman Warder on the 20 April 1902 although he did not move into the Tower until around 1906, he died 9^th October 1908, (aged 53) he lived at No 7 Tower Green.

 

His Medals:

South Africa Medal Clasp

Egypt Medal 1882 Clasp Tel El Kebir

Khedive’s Bronze Star 1882

The Long Service & good Conduct Medal

 

He had married a Lydia Averilla Watford (b 1867 d ?) on the 23 November 1887 at Cronwell, Hants, they had three children

Reginald William Appleton

William Appleton b 1889 Crondall, Hampshire

Frank M Appleton b 1893 Aldershot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the 1891 Census he was living in Aldershot, and on the 1901 Census he is living in Woking, he moves into the Tower around 1906.