Saturday 18 December 1915 - Arthur Bearcroft of the Army Service Corps has had seven promotions

BADSEY MAN’S PROMOTION

There are not many men who advance so rapidly in the service as Arthur Bearcroft, of Badsey, who since he joined the Army Service Corps on January 9 has had seven promotions. He was made sergeant on March 18, staff-sergeant on April 18, staff-quarter-master-sergeant on October 12, and first-class warrant officer on December 12. This is something like a record in promotion.