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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Brown
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/5898
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 19/9/1914. Formerly Pte. Queen's Regt. No. L/6721. Later Pte. Labour Corps. No. 655917. Medal card annotated: Desertion. Medals restored, Army Act 75 of 1921. He enlisted 23/4/01 in the Queen's Regiment. No 6721 age 18.5 years, occupation Carman. Transferred to MFP 1/10/16 then 126 Coy Labour Corps. No. 655917, 5/11/18. Served Home 23/4/01 to 24/4/02, South Africa 25/4/02 to 11/11/02, India 12/11/02 to 2/12/08, Home 3/12/08 to 19/9/14, BEF 18/9/14 to 8/11/14 received gun shot wound to face 1/11/14, Home 9/11/14 to 10/2/16, Home 11/2/16 to 19/3/16, BEF 20/3/16 to 1/2/19, Home 2/2/19 to 3/3/19 to class Z reserve. He was in confinement awaiting trial from 15/9/18 to 21/9/18. Tried by FGCM for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline by using improper language to his superior officer when given an order by him. Awarded 28 days field punishment No.1 and permanently and compulsory transferred to the 1 Royal West Surrey Regiment. 28/10/18. Transferred to the Labour Corps, 5/11/18. His army record consists of pages of punishments and ill discipline throughout his service. Address: 3 Lansdown Place, Tabard Street, Southwark, London. (Absent Voters List 1918). Joseph Brown.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/166 Page: LC/6464 Jan. 24, 1921)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902. Awarded serving as a Pte in the 2 Queen's Regt. No. 6721.
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 100/166 Page: 400 March 30, 1903)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902. Awarded serving as a Pte in the 2 Queen's Regt. No. 6721.