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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Brown
Initials:R
Rank:Pte A/LCpl
Army Number:P/2789
Notes:MFP. From Glenridding. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 25/3/1916. Info from service record: Enlisted 17/11/1917 at Whitehaven, age 28 and formerly a Police Constable, address: Glenridding, Patterdale, Westmoreland. Service Home 17/11/1915 to 24/3/1916, BEF 25/3/1916 to 4/9/1919, Home 10/9/1919 to 8/10/1919. Embarked Southampton 26/3/1916 arrived Rouen 28/3/1916 on SS Teviot,to 5 GB Depot Rouen, 30/3/1916 APM Havre, 1st Army, 23/1/1917 1 Army, Aire, 19/9/1918 5 Army, 15/5/1919 5 Area, 30/8/1919 Brussels, 11/9/1919 to UK demob. He resided at 14 Mill Street, Maryport in 1919. Richard Brown.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Military Medal (London Gazette: 31142 Page: 1236 Jan. 24, 1919)
Citation: France & Flanders. MFP.