| Surname: | Todd |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7682692 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp and rose (clasp 2/570), Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 19/9/1914 to 9/4/1915. 19/2/1901 he enlisted as a Pte. Highland Light Infantry. No. 7492. age 18 years, occupation Crane man, born Pennyquick, Midlothian, address: father, 22 College Square, Edinburgh, also 9 Lothian Street, Pennyquick. Served Home 19/2/1901, to 13/7/1902, South Africa 14/7/1902 to 11/1/1903, Egypt 12/1/1903 to 23/10/1904, India 24/10/1904 to 23/2/1909, Home 24/2/19089 to 18/9/1914, BEF 19/9/1914 to 9/4/1915, Home 10/4/1915 to 22/3/1919 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Army Reserve 26/2/1909 to 18/9/1914. 19/9/1914 re enlisted in the HLI, age 36.2 years, occupation Mason, 28/7/1916 transferred to Royal Scots, No. 36413, 10/2/1917 transferred to MMP, A/Cpl, No. P/6022, 22/4/1919 discharged no longer physically fit. 7/10/1919 re enlisted in the MFP, No. P/18977 and post 1920 No. 7682692, served Home 7/10/1919 to 24/2/1920, BAOR 25/2/1920 to 24/9/1920, Home 25/9/1920 to 6/10/1920 to discharge. 25/4/1913 he married Margaret Annie Butterworth at Edinburgh, they had 3 children, address: 14 Herriot Place, Edinburgh. Info from Pension Index Cards:- SB36. 1/MT/2144. Todd, John, MFP, P/6022, Cpl, 22/4/19 to discharge, born 1883, married, 14 Heriot Place, Edinburgh, 23/4/19 awarded pension for synovitis right knee, aggr. Also:- Todd, John, MFP, P/6022, Highland L I, Royal Scots, Army Reserve, 1/MT/2144. 8/8/27 re enlisted in former regiment 7682692. Stamp; Ad 7/5/19 at 5/6 from 23/4/19 to 11/5/19, Chelsea no., MVO.2217, received 8/5/19. Pre 1920 MFP No. P/6022.. John Todd. |