| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First serve abroad (2b) Gallipoli, 16/3/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt 16/3/1915 to 16/3/1916 and (1) France, 27/1/1916 on medal roll page B854. Formerly Pte. 28 Division, Army Cyclist Corps, No 2077 amended to 2577.
National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section X, Portsmouth, Page 221.
He enlisted in October 1912 and in 1915 was drafted to Gallipoli, where he fought in many engagements until the evacuation of the Peninsula. Proceeding to France he was in action in the Battles of Messines and Ypres, and later was transferred to the Military Foot Police and served with this unit until the end of the war. He was stationed in Germany with the Army of Occupation until he returned home and was demobilised in December 1919, holding the 1914-1915 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. He is also shown as serving with the 1st and 2nd Hampshire Regiment in the above article.
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