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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Ball
Initials:E G
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11658
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 20/3/1915. 16/1/1915 enlisted as Pte. Army Veterinary Corps. No. SE/3853, (specially enlisted as a Horse Keeper at 3/- per day), age 28.11, born Hendon, Middlesex, occupation Detective CID, Metropolitan Police, Warrant No. 66033, address Police Station, Barking, Essex, Mother Hillcroft, Babington Road, Hendon. 5/6/1917 transferred to MFP. Served Home 16/1/1915 to 19/3/1915, BEF 20/3/1915 to 17/7/1919, Home 18/7/1919 to 15/8/1919 16/8/1919 to class Z reserve. 5/6/1917 to MFP, 3 Army, 15/6/1917 to 5 Army, 14/10/1918 to 3 Army, 18/10/1918 to IV Corps. Married Florence Elizabeth Pick, Spinster at Hendon, Middlesex, address: 25 Babington Road, Hendon, London NW.
Edwin George Ball.