Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname: Partridge

Initials: R.

Rank: Corporal A/Sgt

Army No.: 767

Notes: MFP. From Langley. Later A/ C/Sgt and A/WOII. Awarded the Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 16/3/1916 to 6/6/1916 and (3) Egypt, 7/6/1916. Also awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Enlisted 14/3/1898, Discharged 15/4/1919, no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Army Record: Born Chievley, Berks, occupation Butcher, Enlisted 14/3/1898 in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, No. 9555 aged 18 yrs, transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment, No. 5514 15/11/1899. Transferred to the MFP 18/10/1903, promoted Cpl 1/1/1919, Acting Sgt 11/7/1915, Acting Colour Sgt 14/10/1916, Acting WOII 24/6/1918. Served Home 14/3/1898 to 21/1/1900, Gibraltar 28/1/1900 to 25/10/1902, Home 27/10/1902 to 9/3/1916 (was serving in Cork, Ireland 15/2/1912) Med Exp Force 10/3/1916 to 6/6/1916, Salonika Exp Force 7/6/1916 to 24/11/1918, (Served with the British Mission to Royal Serbian Army until 12/7/1916. Home 25/11/1918 to 15/4/1919. Embarked Liverpool 11/3/1916, Disembarked Corfu 7/6/1916. Transferred from the British Mission with the Royal Serbian Army with effect from 3/7/1916, attached Base Salonika. 29/9/1918 evacuated to Malta on Hospital Ship Goorkha, TB of the lungs. Home address 12 Providence Buildings, Middle Green, Langley, Bucks and later 117 The Crescent, Slough, Bucks. Record contains a letter from Berks & Bucks Joint Sanatorium, Peppard Common, Oxon dated 24/4/1919 requesting his medals as he is very seriously ill and there is every probability that he may not live many weeks. Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929.Discharged 15/4/19, Died 13/5/19, 15/12/1919 to sole Leg. Alice Williams received £11-4-05, second entry 15/12/1919 the sum of £37. Info from Pension Index Cards:- DEPENDANT'S PENSION. D1. Case no. 85. Partridge, Roland No. 767, MFP, CSM, 13/5/1919 died. formerly RMLI No. 9555 and Royal Berkshire Regiment No. 5515 stamped File Destroyed. Stamp: Ad 5/5/19 at 27/6 from 16/4/19 to 13/4/20, Chelsea no. MVO.2196, received 6/5/19. Roland Partridge.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)

1. Decoration: Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1917-07-21

Gazette Issue: 30196

Gazette Page: 7457

Citation: Salonika Force. Cpl (A/Sgt).

2. Decoration: Meritorious Service Medal

Gazette Date: 1917-12-17

Gazette Issue: 30431

Gazette Page: 13204

Citation: Salonica. Cpl (A/Colour Sgt). Devotion to duty. Roland Partridge.

3. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1919-05-16

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/171

Citation: Badge No. B202197. Enlisted 14/3/1898, discharged 15/4/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi), WO 29/19. Age 39years. Served abroad. Note on card: SWB badge No. B202197 returned by Oi/c MPC records 3/7/1919.

Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	13th May 1919
Company:	MFP
Cemetery:	UNKNOWN UNITED KINGDOM
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Surname:	Partridge
Initials:	R.
Rank:	Corporal A/Sgt
Army No.:	767
Notes:	MFP. From Langley. Later A/ C/Sgt and A/WOII. Awarded the Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 16/3/1916 to 6/6/1916 and (3) Egypt, 7/6/1916. Also awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Enlisted 14/3/1898, Discharged 15/4/1919, no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Army Record: Born Chievley, Berks, occupation Butcher, Enlisted 14/3/1898 in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, No. 9555 aged 18 yrs, transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment, No. 5514 15/11/1899. Transferred to the MFP 18/10/1903, promoted Cpl 1/1/1919, Acting Sgt 11/7/1915, Acting Colour Sgt 14/10/1916, Acting WOII 24/6/1918. Served Home 14/3/1898 to 21/1/1900, Gibraltar 28/1/1900 to 25/10/1902, Home 27/10/1902 to 9/3/1916 (was serving in Cork, Ireland 15/2/1912) Med Exp Force 10/3/1916 to 6/6/1916, Salonika Exp Force 7/6/1916 to 24/11/1918, (Served with the British Mission to Royal Serbian Army until 12/7/1916. Home 25/11/1918 to 15/4/1919. Embarked Liverpool 11/3/1916, Disembarked Corfu 7/6/1916. Transferred from the British Mission with the Royal Serbian Army with effect from 3/7/1916, attached Base Salonika. 29/9/1918 evacuated to Malta on Hospital Ship Goorkha, TB of the lungs. Home address 12 Providence Buildings, Middle Green, Langley, Bucks and later 117 The Crescent, Slough, Bucks. Record contains a letter from Berks & Bucks Joint Sanatorium, Peppard Common, Oxon dated 24/4/1919 requesting his medals as he is very seriously ill and there is every probability that he may not live many weeks. Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929.Discharged 15/4/19, Died 13/5/19, 15/12/1919 to sole Leg. Alice Williams received £11-4-05, second entry 15/12/1919 the sum of £37. Info from Pension Index Cards:- DEPENDANT'S PENSION. D1. Case no. 85. Partridge, Roland No. 767, MFP, CSM, 13/5/1919 died. formerly RMLI No. 9555 and Royal Berkshire Regiment No. 5515 stamped File Destroyed. Stamp: Ad 5/5/19 at 27/6 from 16/4/19 to 13/4/20, Chelsea no. MVO.2196, received 6/5/19. Roland Partridge.