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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Baker
Initials:F E
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/16172
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 25/11/1916 to 16/11/1917. Formerly Pte. Army Service Corps. No. DM2/190967. He is shown in Corps Order, Part 2, No. 176 dated 4/9/18 as transferring to the MFP as No. 33724 Pte Baker F E, 14 Royal Warwickshire Regt. for duty in Southern Command. 14/8/1916 enlisted in the Army Service Corps, No. DM2/190967, age 25, occupation Milk Carrier, address: 25 Gillied Street, Kentish Town, London. 10/12/1915 attested, 11/12/1915 to 13/8/1916 Army Reserve, Home 14/8/1916 to 21/11/1916, BEF 14/8/1916 to 16/11/1917, Home 17/11/1917 to 27/5/1920 demobilized. 26/10/1916 passed test as a motor driver. 4/9/1918 transferred to MFP, 22/5/1920 demobilized. 26/10/1912 married Lottie Celia Barnes, Spinster at Bermondsey. 29/4/1917 his son Jack William Kitchener died fro pneumonia at 120 Lynton Road, Bermondsey, 10/11/1919 his wife Lottie died from TB at 48 Lowch Road. 28/5/1920 he received a pension of 72/- + 3/- for 1 child having sustained GSW to both hands, address: Earslwood House, Norlington, Leyton, Essex.
Info from Pension Index Card: Baker, Frank Ernest, MFP, P/16172, ASC, 190967, Royal Warwickshire Regiment No. 33724, 27/5/1920, 11/M/188953, 21/6/1921. Stamp: Ad 17/6/1920, at 15/- from 28/5/1920 to -, Chelsea No. Z/Misc 379, received 18/6/1920.
Frank Ernest Baker.