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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Stiff
Initials:L E
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/15234
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp and rose (clasp 7891), Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 14/8/1914 to 17/7/15 and 17/6/17 to 13/8/17. 26/4/1912 he enlisted as a Pte. 4 Middlesex Regt. TF. No. L/14067 age 18.11 years, occupation Clerk, born Paddington, London, address: father, 178 Purves Road, Kensal Rise, London NW. 6/5/1918 transferred to MFP, 26/8/1919 transferred to B Army Reserve, 20/8/1919 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home 24/4/1912 to 12/8/1914, BEF 13/8/1914 to 17/7/1915, Home 18/8/1915 to 16/6/1917, BEF 17/6/1917 to 13/8/1917, Home 14/8/1917 to 26/8/1919 to B Army Reserve, address: East Soham, Framlingham, Suffolk. 21/4/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6d per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, 20% disability for Neurasthenia and Rheumatism.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Stiff, Leonard Eugene, MFP, P/15234, 14067, 20/8/19 to discharge, SFJ.3596, 11/M/95046, Earl Soham, Framlingham, Suffolk. Stamp: Ad 14/8/19 at 5/6 from 21/8/19 to 24/8/19, Chelsea no. Z/MID/2505, received 15/8/19.
Leonard Eugene Stiff.
Leonard Eugene Smith.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/198 March 24, 1920)
Citation: Badge No. 468755. Enlisted 26/4/1912, Discharged 20/8/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 26years. Served abroad.