Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Stretton

Initials: W.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: 862

Notes: MFP. From Ealing W. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Army Order 354 of 1910. First served abroad (1) France, 24/10/1914 to 11/11/18. Info from army record: 27/1/92 he enlisted in the Northamptonshire Regiment, No. 3726, age 18 years, born Rochford, Essex, occupation labourer. Transferred to 2 Dorset Regiment No. 4160, 7/9/1893, to 1 Dorset Regiment 24/3/1894, to 2 Dorset Regiment, 25/1/1905, transferred to MMP 1/6/1905, Served Home 27/1/1892 to 25/2/1894, India 26/2/1894 to 29/1/1905, Home 28/1/1905 to 26/1/1913 to discharged time expired. Address: 18 Rutland Street, Pimilco London SW. 15/2/1913 married Emily Stewart, St Gabriels Church, Pimlico, 1 Harrow View Road, Ealing, London W. Re-enlisted MFP at London 13/10/1914. Served Home 13/10/1914 to 27/10/1914, BEF France 24/10/1914 to 25/4/1919, Home 26/4/1919 to 6/6/1919. Home address 1 Harrow View Road, Ealing, London W. He became a Chelsea Pensioner, No 398 and died 6/9/1953. He has the same No. as L/Cpl A Reynolds. MMP. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x W Stretton, Victory and War Medals and 2 x W Stritton, correct name Stretton. There are two letters in his service record: In the event of No.862 L/Cpl W H Stetton being killed or discharged, notification be sent to:- City Comptroller, Finance Department, Westminster City Hall, Charing Cross Road, London WC. Info from Pension Index Card:- Stretton, William, MFP, Sgt, 862, 6/6/19 to discharge, SFJ.3073, 11/M/476245. Stamp: Ad 14/6/19 at 7/10 from 7/6/19 to 9/12/19, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/1978, received 16/6/19. William Stretton.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: India Medal 1895 - 1902

Gazette Date: 1898-11-24

Gazette Issue: Medal Roll WO 100/88

Gazette Page: 67

Citation: Clasps: " Punjab Frontier and Tirah 1897-1898". Awarded serving with Dorsetshire Regiment. No. 4169.

2. Decoration: Military Medal

Gazette Date: 1919-07-23

Gazette Issue: 31469

Gazette Page: 9394

Citation: France. From army record: A/Sgt William Stretton. awarded MM. Authority Canadian Corps. MS 20-13-130 d/- 13/12/1918. B213 d/- 21/12/1918. OC 1 Traffic Control Coy. One of six awarded to this company in this London Gazette.

Surname:	Stretton
Initials:	W.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	862
Notes:	MFP. From Ealing W. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals and Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Army Order 354 of 1910. First served abroad (1) France, 24/10/1914 to 11/11/18. Info from army record: 27/1/92 he enlisted in the Northamptonshire Regiment, No. 3726, age 18 years, born Rochford, Essex, occupation labourer. Transferred to 2 Dorset Regiment No. 4160, 7/9/1893, to 1 Dorset Regiment 24/3/1894, to 2 Dorset Regiment, 25/1/1905, transferred to MMP 1/6/1905, Served Home 27/1/1892 to 25/2/1894, India 26/2/1894 to 29/1/1905, Home 28/1/1905 to 26/1/1913 to discharged time expired. Address: 18 Rutland Street, Pimilco London SW. 15/2/1913 married Emily Stewart, St Gabriels Church, Pimlico, 1 Harrow View Road, Ealing, London W. Re-enlisted MFP at London 13/10/1914. Served Home 13/10/1914 to 27/10/1914, BEF France 24/10/1914 to 25/4/1919, Home 26/4/1919 to 6/6/1919. Home address 1 Harrow View Road, Ealing, London W. He became a Chelsea Pensioner, No 398 and died 6/9/1953. He has the same No. as L/Cpl A Reynolds. MMP. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x W Stretton, Victory and War Medals and 2 x W Stritton, correct name Stretton. There are two letters in his service record: In the event of No.862 L/Cpl W H Stetton being killed or discharged, notification be sent to:- City Comptroller, Finance Department, Westminster City Hall, Charing Cross Road, London WC. Info from Pension Index Card:- Stretton, William, MFP, Sgt, 862, 6/6/19 to discharge, SFJ.3073, 11/M/476245. Stamp: Ad 14/6/19 at 7/10 from 7/6/19 to 9/12/19, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/1978, received 16/6/19. William Stretton.