Military Provost Staff Corps

unknown year no badge
Soldier Details:
Surname: Wooding
Initials:   F.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/2539
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (5) East Africa, 9/3/1916. Info from army record: He was born in Northampton and enlisted in the MFP, 10/11/1915, age 23 years, occupation Police Constable. Embarked Avonmouth 9/3/1916, Disembarked Kilindini 23/4/1916, on the Cowdor Castle. 6/6/1916 Dysentery to 3 Base General Hospital, Nairobi, Dysentery. Discharged 26/6/1916, 24/2/1919 Dares Sallam to UK on SS Borda via Egypt. Transferred to class Z reserve 29/4/1919. Home address: 12 Lorne Road, Northampton. Andrew Wooding.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches Gazette Date: 1919-06-05 Gazette Issue: 31387 Gazette Page: 7259
Citation:   East Africa.