| Surname: | Biddles |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5761 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/1/1915 to 7/7/1915 and 13/3/1917 to 29/8/1917. Previously served in the Leicestershire Milita, 5 years. 21/8/1914 he re enlisted as a Pte. 4 Leicestershire Regt. No. 11785, age 30.8 years, born Leicester, employment shoe finisher, address: 48 Lower Church Gate, Leicester and 8 Alice Street, Woodgate, Leicester. 8/4/1915 deprived of 7 days pay for in the field using obscene language to an NCO and Drunk, 13/5/1915 deprived of 7 days pay for contravening standing orders, lighting a fire in the trenches and stating a falsehood. 13/11/1916 transferred to MFP, 3/1/18 Medically Discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home 21/8/1914 to 31/1/1915, BEF 4/1/1915 to 7/7/1915, Home 8/7/1915 to 12/3/1917, BEF 13/3/1917 to 29/8/1917, Home 30/8/1917 to 3/1/1918 to discharge. 29/9/1904 he married Mary Ann Spencer, spinster at the Registry Office Barrow on Soar, they6 had 3 Children. He was awarded a pension of 27/6d per week for 4 weeks then 22/- to be reviewed in 46 weeks, disability chronic bronchitis Info from Pension Index Card: Biddles, Ernest, MFP, born 1884, married, 8 Alice Street, Leicester, disability chronic bronchitis, no grounds for award in respect of additional claim, 2/11/1922 disability 80%, weekly rate 32?- man, 8/- child. Ernest Biddles. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/47 Jan. 11, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 305246. Enlisted 21/8/1914, discharged 3/1/1918. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 34year. Served abroad. |