| Surname: | Stone |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer II |
| Army Number: | 249 |
| Notes: | MFP. He enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 4/1/81 age 20, occupation Farm Labourer, born Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon. Served Home 4/1/81 to 29/10/976, Malta 30/10/96 to 26/10/02/Home 27/10/02 to 3/1/03, discharged 5/1/03 at Gosport, age 42 years, served 22 years, address: Headweir House, Donay Road, Exeter. Transferred to MFP 8/3/88. Re-enlisted from the National Reserve in MFP 8/10/14 age 51.8 years, occupation Agent, home address: Head Weir House, Bonham Road, Exeter. Served Home 8/10/14 to 15/5/19. Served in St Albans in 1919. A letter in his army record dated 29/6/86 from the War Office, Pall Mall, S.W to Officer Commanding, 32nd Regimental. District, Bodmin reads: Sir, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you that he has received a copy of an order made by the Justices at Bodmin dated the 11th June 1886 upon Lance Corporal Edward Stone for the payment of 2/6 d a week for the maintenance of a bastard child of which he was adjudged to be the putative father, and of the costs amounting to £1.12.0 d. In accordance with the provisions of the 145th Section of the Army Act 1881, the Secretary of State desires that you will stop three pence a day from the pay of this man, commencing from the date of receipt of this letter and remit the stoppages monthly to Ruth Jago, C/O Clerk to Justices, Town Clerk's Office, Bodmin subject to the conditions specified in the order. The stoppages should be made and the money remitted in accordance with pars. 455 to 460 of the Financial Instructions issued with Clause 170, Army Circulars 1882. Signed H F Deeds. Edward Stone. Info from Pension Card Index: Edward Stone, No. 249 (shown as 2419), CSM, MFP. born 1862, single, address: Head Wwir House, Bonhey Road, Exeter, 16/5/1919 awarded pension for acute bronchitis, card marked deceased. He has the same No. as Pte Barnard MMP. |