Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Milliken

Initials: W.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: 565

Notes: MMP. From Tunbridge Wells. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt 23/10/1914 to 12/3/1915 and (1) France, 18/9/1915 to 14/11/1915 and (3) Egypt, 1511/1915. Discharged class Z reserve 13/2/1919. Later WOII. He was born in Richmond, Surrey, enlisted 7 Hussars. No. 3592. 21/11/1895, age 18.7 years, occupation Groom. Later served in 20 Hussars. No. 4378. Served Home 21/11/1895 to 22/2/1899, India 23/2/1899 to 12/12/1901, South Africa 13/12/1901 to 3/5/1903, Home 4/5/1903 to 20/12/1904, Egypt 21/2/1904 to 11/3/1907, Home 12/3/1907 to 13/8/1907, Colonial employment, Nairobi 14/8/1907 to 10/8/1908, Home 11/8/1908 to 22/1/1914, Egypt 23/1/1914 to 12/3/1915, Home 13/3/1915 to 17/9/1915. Transferred to MMP 1/10/1904. Served in Egyptian Exp Force 1914-15, BEF 1915, Salonika Exp Force 1915-16-17-18. Class Z Reserve 13/2/1919. Placed on the Syphilis Register, Cairo, 1904. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order. April 1914. Home address: 65 Totland Road, Elm Grove, Brighton. Info from Pension Index Cards:- CLAIMANT. MPW. 5. 11/w/65415. W. N. Milliken, William, No. 565, rank SSM, MMP, relationship to man Widow, 3868/F. Also: Milliken, William, 14 Nov 1918, Military Mounted Police, No. 565, SFJ/1229, 3868F, 11/W/65415. Also: MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. P.F.23 M. Milliken, William, No. 565, MMP, widow Milliken W. N. 93 Ganesta Road, Plumbstead, London SE 18. 3868F, 26/10/1934 and 18/W.65415 27/10/1934. William Milliken. Extract from the Aldershot News 26 July 1907. POACHING ON GOVERNMENT GROUND. Albert Thomas Johnson, Thomas Cheers, and Edward Rees were charged with day poaching on 18th July, at Farnborough. All denied the charge. Sergeant W. J. Broadhurst, Military Mounted Police, at 10 a.m. on 18th, at Puckridge Hill, saw defendants with a dog coming across Laffan's Plain, Their pockets appeared bulky and two of them went to arrest the defendants, who made off. Johnson used bad language. Lees had several nets in his possession. while Johnson escaped. He never saw the men doing anything in the camp. The other men had rabbits. Corporal Millikin, (Milliken) Military Mounted Police corroborated. he saw the men on the north side of the canal. near Farnborough Road, coming towards Aldershot from Fleet direction. Cheers had eight small and four large rabbits on him. Two of them were alive. Witness: We have to arrest the men to get their names at the station. Mr Robertson; You have no right to do so, and you do it at your own risk. Johnson admitted poaching but not on Government ground. He was not on government ground but by the canal bank. They were poaching at Ewshott. The Bench after consultation convicted the defendants. Nothing was known of the men, who were fined 10-6d each or 14 days hard labour.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-11-15

Gazette Issue: WO 100/119

Gazette Page: 151

Citation: Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded serving with the 20 Hussars. No. 4378. L/Cpl.

2. Decoration: Meritorious Service Medal

Gazette Date: 1917-12-17

Gazette Issue: 30431

Gazette Page: 13203

Citation: Salonika. Devotion to duty. Sgt. 26 Division.

Surname:	Milliken
Initials:	W.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	565
Notes:	MMP. From Tunbridge Wells. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt 23/10/1914 to 12/3/1915 and (1) France, 18/9/1915 to 14/11/1915 and (3) Egypt, 1511/1915. Discharged class Z reserve 13/2/1919. Later WOII. He was born in Richmond, Surrey, enlisted 7 Hussars. No. 3592. 21/11/1895, age 18.7 years, occupation Groom. Later served in 20 Hussars. No. 4378. Served Home 21/11/1895 to 22/2/1899, India 23/2/1899 to 12/12/1901, South Africa 13/12/1901 to 3/5/1903, Home 4/5/1903 to 20/12/1904, Egypt 21/2/1904 to 11/3/1907, Home 12/3/1907 to 13/8/1907, Colonial employment, Nairobi 14/8/1907 to 10/8/1908, Home 11/8/1908 to 22/1/1914, Egypt 23/1/1914 to 12/3/1915, Home 13/3/1915 to 17/9/1915. Transferred to MMP 1/10/1904. Served in Egyptian Exp Force 1914-15, BEF 1915, Salonika Exp Force 1915-16-17-18. Class Z Reserve 13/2/1919. Placed on the Syphilis Register, Cairo, 1904. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order. April 1914. Home address: 65 Totland Road, Elm Grove, Brighton. Info from Pension Index Cards:- CLAIMANT. MPW. 5. 11/w/65415. W. N. Milliken, William, No. 565, rank SSM, MMP, relationship to man Widow, 3868/F. Also: Milliken, William, 14 Nov 1918, Military Mounted Police, No. 565, SFJ/1229, 3868F, 11/W/65415. Also: MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. P.F.23 M. Milliken, William, No. 565, MMP, widow Milliken W. N. 93 Ganesta Road, Plumbstead, London SE 18. 3868F, 26/10/1934 and 18/W.65415 27/10/1934. William Milliken. Extract from the Aldershot News 26 July 1907. POACHING ON GOVERNMENT GROUND. Albert Thomas Johnson, Thomas Cheers, and Edward Rees were charged with day poaching on 18th July, at Farnborough. All denied the charge. Sergeant W. J. Broadhurst, Military Mounted Police, at 10 a.m. on 18th, at Puckridge Hill, saw defendants with a dog coming across Laffan's Plain, Their pockets appeared bulky and two of them went to arrest the defendants, who made off. Johnson used bad language. Lees had several nets in his possession. while Johnson escaped. He never saw the men doing anything in the camp. The other men had rabbits. Corporal Millikin, (Milliken) Military Mounted Police corroborated. he saw the men on the north side of the canal. near Farnborough Road, coming towards Aldershot from Fleet direction. Cheers had eight small and four large rabbits on him. Two of them were alive. Witness: We have to arrest the men to get their names at the station. Mr Robertson; You have no right to do so, and you do it at your own risk. Johnson admitted poaching but not on Government ground. He was not on government ground but by the canal bank. They were poaching at Ewshott. The Bench after consultation convicted the defendants. Nothing was known of the men, who were fined 10-6d each or 14 days hard labour.