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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Shaw
Initials:S T
Rank:Corporal
Army Number:P/15477
Notes:MFP. Served Home. Enlisted in the Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 202154 and No. 5958, age 39.5 years, occupation Editor, born Wilmslow, Cheshire, address: Ivy Dene, Hildenborough Kent, 27/5/1918 transferred to MFP served in A Area Northern Command, Newcastle upon Tyne and London District, 8/12/1918 to discharge, defective vision. He received a pension for 11/- on the 9/12/1918 for debility, 40% to be reviewed in 26 weeks.
Info from Pension Index Cards: Shaw, Sydney Thornton, MFP, No. 15477, ID No. SFJ 1416. Also Shaw, Sydney Thornton, MFP, 15477, 5958, 202154 (Gloucestershire), SFJ 1416, 8/12/1918, 11/M/11643, Ivydene, Hildenborough, Kent, 11/!PD/2523, AR 6/2/1926, Stamp: Ad 1/1/1919 at 27/4d from 9/12/1918 to 8/4/1919, Chelsea no. VV561874, received 3/1/1919.
Sydney Thornton Shaw.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/113 Jan. 14, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B84720. Enlisted 10/6/1916, discharged 8/12/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvi) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 41years 11months. Served home.