| Surname: | Westley |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 131 |
| Notes: | MMP. 16/2/78 he enlisted in the 18 Hussars, No. 2089, age 16.3 years, occupation Musician, born Eton Buckinghamshire. 28/3/89 transferred to MMP No. 131, 31/3/1893 promoted Cpl, 1/4/1895 promoted Sgt, 1/4/18999 to discharge. Served Home 16/2/78 to 16/8/82, Egypt 17/8/82 to 30/11/82, Home 1/12/82 to 1/4/99 to discharge at Aldershot time expired. 1/4/93 promoted Sergeant. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 3/9/83 married Martha Firmstone at Aldershot, they had 5 children. Frederick Westley. Extract from the Military Gazette 5 May 1883. On Wednesday morning a mounted parade in marching order of the Military and Foot Police took place on the General Parade ground, South Camp, for the purpose of receiving the Khedive's Star. The Mounted Police were drawn up in line facing east, and the Foot Police facing south. Having been inspected by Mr W Silk, the Provost Marshal, assisted by Sergt. Major Mckeer; Colonel C M Clarke, CB. Assistant Adjutant General, rode on the parade and minutely examined the accoutrements of the police and their horses. The men then rode in single file, in a circle at a walk, followed by a trot, after which they reformed in line and advanced to receive the stars as their names were called out by the Provost Marshal. The recipients were Sergts. Henderson, Hilton, and Wyatt; Corporals Brown, Cockfield, Ladbrook, Laidlaw, Pepping, and Saunders; Lance Corporals Alsop and May; Privates Allen, Daly, Hobbs, Hughes, Jones, Kirkpatrick, Lawrence, Marshall, Mills, Muligan, Overy. Oyston, Spence, Singerton, and Westley. Stars had been received for several others who were not on parade inconsequence of other duty, sickness, or having been discharged from the service. Extract from the Morning Post 11 December 1893. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Duke of Connaught, commanding the Aldershot Division, ordered picquets from each brigade to parade on Saturday night to prevent any further military riots between the Highland Light Infantry and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Sergt. Westley, Mounted Military Police, who was knocked off his horse in the riot on Friday night and a number of the Highland Light Infantry are in hospital badly injured. Three hand swords and several pikers and a rifle have been picked up by the Military Police. Maj. Brookes and the Military Mounted Police Corps were on duty all Saturday night and the Duke of Connaught remained at headquarters. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Egypt Medal 1882-1889 (London Gazette: Egyptian Campaign 1882 WO 100/60 Page: 198 Oct. 1, 1882) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Tel-El-Kebir. Remarks: now with military police Egypt. No shown is a 18 Hussar No. |
| Decoration: | Khedive's Star 1882-1891 (London Gazette: Egyptian Campaign 1882 WO 100/60 Page: 217 March 28, 1882) |
| Citation: | Remarks: MM Police Aldershot. |