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Surname:Anderson
Initials:J K
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/17615
Notes:MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 2/4/18. Formerly Pte. Machine Gun Corps. No. 133782. Transferred to MMP 13/8/19, post 1920 No. 7682292. Statement found in documents 2nd Witness for the prosecution, No. 17615, L/Cpl, J Anderson, MMP states: At Litchfield on April 16th 1920 about 22.15 hours, I was on duty accompanied by Cpl Chadburn, No. 846 and L/Cpl Corser, W A, No. 17617 in Bore Street. When I saw the accused NCO now present. He was drunk. Cpl. Chadburn arrested him. He was conducted to the Civil Police Station and then detained. Statement found in the trial of Cpl Afanacia Tapako, No. 61182, 2 South Staffordshire Regiment, drunkenness, reduced to Pte. (Cpl. A Tapako was a Russian Seaman, born in Vladivostock, Russia, 4/7/1917 enlisted in the South Staffordshire Regiment No. 39532, 10/4/1918 wounded on duty, 9/7/1919 Mentioned in Despatches, LG 31442, 8697, 9/7/1919).John Kemp Anderson.