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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Banyard
Initials:T G
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/9404
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 29/12/1917. He was attested 10/12/1915 age 36 years, occupation Clerk to Stockbroker and Sgt Special Constabulary, home address: 136 St Thomas's Road, Finsbury Park, London N. Served Home 10/12/1915 to 28/12/1917, BEF 29/12/1917 to 8/2/1918, Home 9/2/1918 to 9/1/1919. 4/2/1919 medically discharged, loss of right foot, frost bite, Cambrai, 9/1/1919. He received a pension of 11/8p per week from 27/1/1919 and 7/- a week from 16/4/1919. 8/8/1917 he was compulsory transferred at infantry rates of pay to the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 31258.
Info from 2 x Pension Cards: Banyard, Thomas George, KSLI, 31258, 9/1/1919, 11/M/361763, 36 St Thomas Road, Finsbury Park, London, card stamped DEAD 1935. Stamp: Ad 29/1/1919 at 27/6d from 10/1/1919 to 26/1/1919, Chelsea No. RD5E4201, Received 19/1/1919.
Thomas George Banyard.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 392/3094 Page: J/12541 Feb. 4, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B99353. Enlisted 10/12/1915, discharged 9/1/1919 para 392 xvi KR, age 38 years, served abroad. On the SWB roll of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.