| Surname: | Barrett |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | CQMS A/GSM |
| Army Number: | 494 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Kiddiminster. Served Home. Re enlisted 9/9/1914 as Colour Sergeant. Formerly served 21 years in MFP. He resided at Island Pool, Cookley, Kidderminster. Re enlisted aged 42. 5/12/1914 Garrison Staff, Portsmouth Garrison. MFP HQ St Thomas House, St Thomas Street, Portsmouth. 16/1/1917 became Garrison Sergeant Major Portsmouth also No 7 Area Southampton. Served home 9/9/14 to 23/10/19. No medal card found. He enlisted in the 9 Lancers. No. 3061 6/8/90, transferred to the Oxfordshire Light Infantry 13/4/93, born Kidderminster, occupation Market Gardener, transferred to MFP 15/6/95, discharged 15/8/11 time expired, age 39 years, served 21 years, address: Off More Road Nursery, Kidderminster. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 101 of 1909. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Case passed to R6 from PWP, 7/7/23. Barrett, William MFP, 494, 23/10/19 to discharge, 6/MB/157, Island Pool, Cookley, Kidderminster, 6/APD/ 493, DEAD 23/8/31, Stamp: Ad 3/2/20 at 11/- from 24/1`0/19 to 9/11/19, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/3453, received 4/2/20. Also:- 6/APD/493. Barrett, William, MFP, 494, Garrison Sergeant Major, 24/10/19 to discharge, born 1872, married, Island Pool, Coakley, Kidderminster, 24/10/19 awarded pension for Asthma & Bronchitis, pre war occupation Small Holder and Pig Breeder, pre-war earnings £1-10-00 as assessed under Art. 3, £2-08-00. Also:- 6/MB/9936. Barrett, William, MFP, 494, CSM, transferred see 6/MB/157, 21/12/20. William Barrett. Extract from the Aldershot News, 4 June 1909. MILITARY POLICE - RECORD OF MEDAL PRESENTATION. We had pleasure in our last issue in reporting a record parade for the presentation of medals for long service and good conduct, this taking place in the Army Service Corps, when fourteen members of that Corps were so decorated. Now we have pleasure in placing on record an even more remarkable record, which the members of the Military Police have achieved for no fewer than 20 non-commissioned officers of that corps at one time. The record is the more remarkable from the fact that the whole strength of the Corps is no more than 500, of whom a good proportion are already in possession of the same devotion. The following are the names of those who have been the latest recipients of the medal :- Sergeant J Cook, 367, Sergeant. C H Dale, 377, Sergeant A Burrill, 407, Sergeant E Baldwin, 414, Sergeant F West, 419, Corporal J Savage, 368, Lance Corporal H W Freeman, 501, Lance Corporal W Thorndyke, 522, Lance Corporal J H Salter, 633, Lance Corporal J Finch, 629, Military Mounted Police; Sergeant W Barrett,494, Sergeant W Howard, 501, Sergeant W Vernon, 502, Sergeant W Weaver, 503, Sergeant J Alder, 529 and Sergeant E A Siddle, 597, Corporal A E Alliston, 596, Lance Corporal H E Richardson, 861, Lance Corporal R L Handley, 675, Lancer Corporal A H Downton, 990, Military Foot Police. Of these, six are doing duty in Aldershot and they were presented with their medals by Major J W M Wood, MVO, the Provost Marshal. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31377 Page: 7021 June 3, 1919) |
| Citation: | United Kingdom. Devotion to duty. Colour Sgt (A Garrison Sergeant Major). William Barrett |