| Surname: | Dale |
| Initials: | C H |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 377 |
| Notes: | MMP. Info from army record: He was born in Marylebone, London and enlisted in the 4 Dragoon Guards, No. 3715, on the 12/9/1891, age 23 years. Transferred to MMP 27/8/1894. Served Home 12/9/1891 to 14/10/1899, South Africa 15/10/1899 to 29/11/1902, Home 30/11/1902 to 16/11/1904, Egypt 17/11/1904 to 13/3/1906, Home 14/3/1906 to 11/9/1911. Discharged termination of 2nd period of engagement, Sgt, 11/9/1911. Home address 13 College Road, Heath End, Aldershot. He had previously served in the Royal Fusiliers Volunteers. He re-enlisted 3/9/1914, age 47 years, occupation Confectioner, Station Road, Liphook, Hampshire. Served Home 3/9/1914 to 4/10/1914, BEF France 5/10/1914 to 22/12/1917, Home 23/12/1917 to 4/2/1919, Army reserve class Z reserve 4/2/1919 to 9/10/1919. Shown as being awarded £2 on the Fovant No. 1 Demob Centre acquittance roll dated 8/1/1919. Awarded the 1914 Star with Clasp (5358) and Rose, Victory Medal and War Medal and Long service and Good Conduct Medal AO 101 of 1909. First served abroad (1) France, 10/10/1914. He died at Hazelmere on the 22/5/1944. Charles Henry Dale. Extract from the Salisbury Times 4 May 1906. SARUM COUNTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY: Before Mr. J. A. Tyndale, Powell (in the chair) and the Mayor of Wilton (Mr. E. Stow). In Unlawful Possession. Richard Stott Adams, of Durrington , was brought up in custody and charged with being found in the unlawful possession of certain regimental necessaries, to wit, six horse-shoes at Durrington, on 25th April. Defendant said he was guilty of having the horse-shoes in his possession but he did not know to whom they belonged. - P. S. Scott stated that on the previous Wednesday he visited the Stonehenge Inn and went in to the stables, part of which were occupied by the prisoner and there he found in a lock-up wooden trunk, six military horseshoes. When charged Adams replied: "I had them given to me but I didn't know whose they were." In answer to the prisoner the witness agreed that the lock up box was not locked: everything was open. Sergeant Dale, of the Military Mounted Police, corroborated the Farrier Quartermaster Sergeant Jefferys identified the shoes as Government property. In defence Adams stated that the Horseshoes were left in the stables by the man who occupied them before He (prisoner) went into them. He kept them in the stables thinking there was no harm in it. Supt. Longstone handed a book up to the magistrates remarking There is a list of other offences which shows the character of the man. The Bench imposed a fine of "s including costs. Defendant shed a few tears and paid the money. Extract from the Aldershot News, 4 June 1909. MILITARY POLICE - RECORD OF MEDAL PRESENTATION. We had pleasure in our last issue in reporting a record parade for the presentation of medals for long service and good conduct, this taking place in the Army Service Corps, when fourteen members of that Corps were so decorated. Now we have pleasure in placing on record an even more remarkable record, which the members of the Military Police have achieved for no fewer than 20 non-commissioned officers of that corps at one time. The record is the more remarkable from the fact that the whole strength of the Corps is no more than 500, of whom a good proportion are already in possession of the same devotion. The following are the names of those who have been the latest recipients of the medal :- Sergeant J Cook,367, Sergeant. C H Dale, 377, Sergeant A Burrill, 407, Sergeant E Baldwin, 414, Sergeant F West, 419, Corporal J Savage, 368, Lance Corporal H W Freeman, 501, Lance Corporal W Thorndyke, 522, Lance Corporal J H Salter, 633, Lance Corporal J Finch, 629, Military Mounted Police; Sergeant W Barrett,494, Sergeant W Howard, 501, Sergeant W Vernon, 502, Sergeant W Weaver, 503, Sergeant J Alder, 529 and Sergeant E A Siddle, 597, Corporal A E Alliston, 596, Lance Corporal H E Richardson, 861, Lance Corporal R L Handley, 675, Lancer Corporal A H Downton, 990, Military Foot Police. Of these, six are doing duty in Aldershot and they were presented with their medals by Major J W M Wood, MVO, the Provost Marshal. Extract from the Salisbury Times 4 May 1906. SARUM COUNTY SESSIONS. Saturday: Before mr. J. A. Tyndale Powell (in the chair) Extract from the Army and Navy Gazette 24 July 1915. Military Mounted Police: Sergt. C H Dale. Extract f4rom the Sussex Gazette 3 February 1916. LIPHOOK. Sergeant Major C H Dale, of the Military Mounted Police, who is well known here, has gained the DCM. Previous to rejoining for the duration of war, he had 28 years service to his credit and possesses the South African medals in addition to the long service and good conduct medal. Extract from the Daily Mirror 13 March 1916. POLICEMAN OF WAR. Among those who received the medal for conspicuous gallantry is Sergeant C. H. Dale, Military Mounted Police. The account of him says:- " He greatly assisted in the removal of prisoners of war under difficult conditions, in traffic control and in the collecting of stragglers. He has always been unfailing in his efforts to prevent crime." |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29200 Page: 6010 June 22, 1915) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders.Also shown in the Army and Navy Gazette, 24/7/15. |
| Decoration: | Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette: 29438 Page: 598 Jan. 14, 1916) |
| Citation: | MMP. Notification of DCM. |
| Decoration: | Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette: 29503 Page: 2663 March 11, 1916) |
| Citation: | MMP. DCM Citation.P/377 SERGEANT C H DALEMILITARY MOUNTED POLICEFor conspicuous gallantry; he greatley assisted in the removal of prisoners of war under difficult conditions, in traffic control and in the collection of stragglers. He has always been unfailing in his efforts to prevent crime. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Page: 188 July 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Paardeburg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Cape Colony. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: KSA Medal Roll WO 100/355 Page: 298 Dec. 23, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. |