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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Barnes
Initials:F
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11565
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (5a) East Africa, 16/10/14. Shown as (4) Mesopotamia, 16/10/1914 to 14/4/1915 and 1/10/1916 on medal roll page B800. 20/11/1907 he enlisted as Pte 2 Dorset Regiment, No. 8409, born Bournemouth,age 18.1, occupation Labourer, address: 408 Sherbourne Road, Bournemouth and 15 Garfield Avenue, Bournemouth. Served Home 20/11/1907 to 3/10/1910, India 4/10/1910 to 15/10/1914, Lower Mesopotamia 16/10/1914 to 14/4/1915, India 15/4/1915 to 27/5/1919, En route 28/5/1919 to 3/9/1919, Home 4/9/1919 to 2/10/1919 to Army B Reserve, 19/11/1919 discharged. 14/4/1915 sustained GSW right hand at Shaiba, 15/2/1917 attached to Provost Establishment, 30/4/1917 attached to APM Sh Saad, 6/7/1912 transferred to MFP. Medal Card not found, info from Medal Roll page 115.
Frank Barnes.