| Surname: | Bees |
| Initials: | F G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6878 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/11/1915 to 6/7/1916. 28/1/1915 enlisted as a Pte. 17 Manchester Regt. No.9254, Born Newbridge, Col Kildare, occupation Police Constable, address; 49 Ansdell Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. 8/1/1917 transferred to MFP no 4 area Western Command. Served Home 28/1/1915 to 6/11/1915, BEF 7/11/1915 to 6/7/1916, Home 7/7/1916 to 5/4/1919, 6/4/19 to class Z reserve. Sustained GSW loss of eye received pension of 10/9d per week. Info from Pension Index Cards: 3/MB/20969. Bees, Francis George, MFP, P/2678, Sgt., OK 22/6/25. Also Card: Bees, Francis George, MFP, P/6878, Manchester Regiment P/2678, 5/4/1919, 3/MB/2096, Stamp: Ad 24/4/1919 at 13/9d from 6/4/1919 until further notice, Chelsea No. Misc/001271, received 26/4/1919. Francis George Bees. |