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Surname:Beard
Initials:T H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/16466
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 19/8/1916 to 26/8/1917. Formerly Pte 5 Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 201758, occupation Bricklayer, age 28 years, address: 220 Wright's Road, Washwood Heath Road, Saltley, Birmingham. Medal card not found info from medal roll page B1210. 24/2/1916 attested, Army Reserve 25/2/1916 to 28/4/1916, Home 29/4/1916 to 18/8/1916, BEF 19/8/1916 to 26/8/1917, Home 27/8/1917 to 27/9/1919, Class Z Reserve 28/9/1919. He sustained GSW to ear and thumb. 29/10/1918 transferred to MFP, served under APM (South Lancashire) Area, Manchester. 28/9/1919 he was awarded 8/- per week pension, 20% disability, attributed for GSW to ear & Thumb.
Info from Pension Index Card: Beard, Thomas Harry Beard, MFP, P/16466, L/Cpl, 27/9/1919 to discharge, born 1888, single address: 220 Wrights Road, Saltley, Birmingham, disability GSW right ear, attributed.
Thomas Harry Beard.