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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Barney
Initials:H
Rank:L/Cpl A/Cpl
Army Number:P/654
Notes:MFP. From Reading. Info from army record: Served in the Berkshire Militia No. 4345. Enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment No. 3799 on the 29/05/1893. Age 17 years. Served Home 29/5/1893 to 13/11/1895, Halifax Nova Scotia 11/11/1895 to 20/10/1897, West Indies 24/10/1897 to 12/10/1899, Home 19/11/1898 to 13/10/1899, South Africa 14/10/1899 to 18/3/1900, Home 19/3/1900 to 18/1/1900, St. Helena 19/1/1900 to 25/5/1902, South Africa 26/3/1903 to 5/10/1902, Home 4/10/1902 to 28/5/1905 when he was discharged on termination of engagement. Re-enlisted in the MFP 26/11/1914, home address 10 Lennox Road, Reading, age on enlistment 39 years, trade insurance agent.served Home 26/11/1914 to 7/12/1914, BEF France, 8/12/1914 to 30/5/1919, Home 31/5/1919 to 28/6/1919 Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. Later Sgt. First served abroad (1) France, 8/12/1914 to 11/11/18. Discharged class Z reserve 28/6/1919. Henry Barney.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 30750 Page: 7135 June 17, 1918)
Citation: France. Devotion to duty. L/Cpl (A/Sgt). Army Form B.122 stated Marseilles, 24/6/1918, Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal vide London Gazette Supplement dated 17th June 1918. Signed Capt, APM, Marseilles.
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/193 Page: 343 Aug. 26, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: "Belmont and Modder River, South Africa 1902" Awarded whilst serving on Army HQ Staff. South Africa 1902 shown on medal roll WO/100/193, Page 350, dated 21/5/1903.