Soldier Details:
Surname: Abey
Initials:   G.E.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/15402
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b) Balkans, 14/9/16 to 20/7/17. 21/6/1915 enlisted as Pte. 3/1 Nottingham Yeomanry. No. 275947 and No. 2749, born Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, age 29.2 years, occupation Grocer He enlisted in the Notts & Derby Regiment No. 2949 and No. 275947, 21/6/15. Served Home 21/6/1915 to 29/6/1916, Salonika 7/10/1916 to 20/7/1917, Home 21/5/1917 to 4/8/1919, 15/8/1919 demobbed. Transferred to MFP 21/5/18. Home Address: 60 Cobwell Road, Retford and later Conservative Club, 3 Church Lane, Retford. Info from Pension Index Card: Abey, George, MFP, P/15402, Notts Yeo. 27597 and 2749, 13/8/1919, SFJ3502, Ad - at 5/6d from 14/8/1919 to 17/2/1920, Chelsea No. VZ/misc/2425, received 8/8/1919, 60 Cobwell Street, Redford, Notts. Suffered from VDH (valvular disease of heart) was in 21 General Hospital, Floriana Hospital, Malta, and Albany Road, Cardiff Hospital. George Ernest Abey. He has the same No. as L/Cpl C Henman-Barrow MMP.