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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Turner
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11799
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 28/5/1915 to 29/3/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 30/3/1916. 1/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 7 North Staffordshire Regt. No. 92503, age 36.7 years, born Burslem, occupation Labourer, address: 35 Dartmouth Street, Burslem, Stoke on Trent and 36 West Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Served Home 1/9/1914 to 27/8/1915, Med Exp Force 28/8/1915 to 29/3/1916, Mesopotamia 30/3/1916 to 29/4/1919, India 30/4/1919 to 26/9/1919, En Route 27/9/1919 to 17/101919, Home 18/10/1919 to 15/11/1919, 6/11/1919 to class Z reserve. 1/1/1917 transferred to 7 Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 31652, 23/8/1917 at Wadi he was charged with disobedience to standing orders,whilst on the march drinking from his water bottle, awarded 4 days Field punishment No1. 22/3/1919 FGCM at Baiji for stealing public goods, found guilty, awarded 84 days field punishment No. 1, 30 days commuted. 14/4/1917 transferred to MFP.
James Turner.