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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Davies
Initials:R O
Rank:Acting Corporal
Army Number:P/6562
Notes:MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 19/3/18. 2/3/1915 he enlisted in to the Welsh Horse, No. 1062, age 26.1 years, occupation Engine Driver, born St Asaph, Wales, transferred to MMP date not known. Served 2/3/1914 to 18/3/1915, Egypt 19/3/1915 to 9/12/1918, Home 21/12/1918 to 6/5/1919 to discharge. 7/5/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d per week to be reviewed in 26, disability Dysentery and Odema to leg, 30% disability, Address: 2 Foulkes Terrace, Pentheul, St Asaph, North Wales.
Info from pension index cards:- Davies, Richard Owen, MMP, P/6562, L/Cpl, 6/5/1919 disembodied, born 1882, married, address: 2 Foulkes Terrace, Pentheul, St Asaph, North Wales, disability dysentery and odema of leg, 30% disability, Pensioner DIED 19/1/1921. Also Davies, Richard Owen, P/6562, MMP, A/Cpl, date and cause of death: Dysentery, 19/1/1921, widow H, 4 May Terrace, St Asaph, Flintshire, pension refused, married after discharge.
Richard Owen Davies.