| Surname: | Sodeau |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .618 |
| Notes: | MFP. 23/9/1891 enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders, age 18.4 years, born Bethnal Green, Middlesex, previously served in the Tower Hamlet Rifles, occupation warehouse man. 14/7/1900 transferred to the MFP, 12/2/1907 Cpl, 2/1/1911 Sgt. 12/10/1911 discharged at Chatham. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 92 of 1911. Served Home 23/9/1891 to 25/1/1897, Malta 26/1/1897 to 21/3/1897, Crete 22/3/1897 to 24/11/1897, Malta 25/11/1897, to 4/1/1898, Home 6/3/1903 to 19/10/1911. In the 1911 Census he was living at 5 The Staff Quarters, Chatham with his wife Annie May Sodeau. 4/6/1906 married Annie May Bucknall at St Matthews, Blackmoor, Southampton. John Sodeau. He has the same No. as Sgt S A Allaker, MMP. |
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| Decoration: | Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897 (London Gazette: WO 100/81 Page: 136 Aug. 17, 1900) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Atbara 1898, awarded at L/Cpl No. 3892, 1 Seaforth Highlanders. |