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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Barnard
Initials:H W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/16498
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 29/8/1916 to 24/7/1917 and 1/1/1918 to 14/4/1918. 6/12/1915 attested, Army Reserve 7/12/1915 to 28/5/1916, 29/5/1916 he enlisted as Pte. Queen's Regt. No. G/13463, age 31, born 1884, occupation Labourer, address: 12 Brighton Terrace, Hooley Lane, Red Hill, Surrey. Served Home 29/5/1916 to 26/8/1916, BEF 27/8/1916 to 23/7/1917, Home 24/7/1917 to 1/1/1918, BEF 2/1/1918 to 14/4/1918, Home 15/4/1918 to 27/4/1920 to discharge. 13/4/1918 sustained GSW to hip, 4/11/1918 transferred to MFP. He received 8/2 per week + 3/6d for wife and child for Bronchitis and GSW to hip. 23/12/1911 he married Alice Hook at St John's Church, Red Hill, Surrey.
Info from 1 x Pension Index Cards: Barnard, Harry, MFP, 16498, R W Surrey, 27/4/1920, SFJ5112, 11/M/28352. Stamp: Ad 17/5/1920, at 8/- from 28/4/1920 to 26/4/1920, Chelsea no 7/Misc/3721, Received 18/5/1920.
Harry William Barnard.