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Surname:Reynolds
Initials:E J
Rank:Acting Sergeant
Army Number:505
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (6413) and rose, Victory and War Medals and the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 104 of 1912. First served abroad (1) France, 21/10/1914. Enlisted in the 11 Hussars. No. 3696, 11/10/1893. He was born in Stourbridge, enlisted age 19.7 years, occupation Skin Dresser. Transferred to MMP 1/8/1902. Served Home 11/10/1893 to 8/3/1894, India 9/3/1894 to 19/10/1899, Egypt 20/10/1899 to 5/3/1903, Home 6/3/1903 to 31/5/1914 to discharge. He re-enlisted 3/10/1914 age 40 years, occupation Plasterer. Served Home 3/10/1914 to 19/10/1914, BEF 20/10/1914 to 11/6/1917, Home 12/6/1917 to 20/3/1919 to discharge. Home address: 274 Holley Road, Redan Hill, Aldershot. He enlisted in the 11 Hussars under the name of James Corbett and shown as using alias Ernest J Reynolds. 1/10/1913 Cpl Shorncilffe.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Reynolds, Ernest James, MMP, Sgt, 505, 20/3/19 to discharge, SFJ.2523, 11/M/288053, Wellington Terrace, Redan Hill, Aldershot. Stamp: Ad 21/3/19 at 9/2 from 21/3/19, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/MMP/1149, received 16/4/19;.
Ernest James Reynolds.

He has the same No. as Cpl. C Martin, MFP.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Indian General Service Medal 1895-1902 (London Gazette: WO 100/84 Page: 101 Aug. 22, 1893)
Citation: Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897 - 1898. Awarded serving with the 11 Hussars. No. 3696. under the name of James Corbett.