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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Ballance
Initials:G F
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/16422
Notes:MFP. Formerly served as No. 668 L/Cpl F G Ballance see for more details. Served Home. 4/7/1915 enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry No. 79205, transferred to the Devonshire Regiment No. 54605, transferred to MFP, served with APM 68 (Welsh) Division. 8/5/1919 discharged no longer medically fit for war service. Address: 28 Stone Street, Litchfield, Staffs. 9/5/1919 he received 13/9d per week to be revised in 52 weeks and 26/5/1919 10/- per week for 4 children, all former awards to be cancelled, suffered from Brachial Neuritis (loss of function).
Info from Pension Index Cards:- 6/MB/816. Ballance, George Frederick, MFP, P/668, A/L/Cpl, 80 Aiden Road, Saltley, Birmingham, transferred , 9/6/1920 also details as above and 8/5/1919 discharged, born 1874, married, 284 Addersley Road, Saltley, Birmingham, disability Brachial Neuritis, agg. Also;- Ballance Geo Fred, Military Police Corps, P/668 and 16422 and 79205 (Som LI) and 54605 ( Devon R), 21/11/1916, BJ6306, Staff Adm 25/7/1917 @ 5/- + 4/6d 22/11/19816 to 20/11/1917, C/N 73535H, RU 31/7/1917, 6/MB816, MVO 2248.
George Frederick Ballance.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/343 Page: MPC/169 March 16, 1919)
Citation: Badge No none, identity letter, 4/7/18 enlisted, 8/5/19 to discharge 392 (xvi) age 44 served home, entry lined through. 11778/1/B. See MPC/23, MFP No 668.