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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Daysh
Initials:P
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11211
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (5G) India, 27/10/1915. Shown as (4) Mesopotamia, 1/2/1916 to 12/5/1917 and 8/1/1918 on medal roll page B 761. Formerly Pte. 1/4 Somerset Light Infantry. No. 1899. Born St Saviours, Somerset, enlisted in the 4 Somerset Light Infantry No. 1899, occupation Nurseryman. Transferred to MFP. 15/2/1917. Served Home 8/5/1913 to 8/10/1914, India 9/10/1914 to 15/2/1916, Persian Gulf 16/2/1916 to 22/5/1917, India 23/5/1917 to 7/7/1918, Mesopotamia 8/7/1918 to 26/5/1919, India 27/5/1919 to 20/10/1919, En Route 21/10/1919 to 11/11/1919, Home 12/11/1919 to 10/2/1919, Discharged 11/12/1919. He received 28 days detention for being absent from 6.15 am 19/8/1919 to 6/15 am 21/8/1919 at Deolali, India. Home address: 28 Brooklyn Road, Larkhall, Bath. Percy Daysh.