| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/5/1916. He enlisted in the MFP 1/12/15 age 27.5 years, occupation Police Constable, home address: 11 Battle Road, St Leonards on Sea, Sussex and later 16c Bohemia Road, St Leonards on Sea and Salt Barn, Playden, West Rye, Sussex. Served Home 1/12/15 to 30/4/16, BEF 1/5/16 to 10/3/19, Home 11/3/19 to 9/4/19, class Z reserve 10/4/19. 6/5/16 Abbeville, 24/5/16 Amiens, 9/12/16 4 Army, 29/11/17 1 Army, 1919 1 Traffic Control Coy. There is a charge in his army record which reads: 17/4/16, Little Farnborough. I. Disobedience of Aldershot Command Standing Orders Para 110. Section IV. II.. Making an improper remark to Pte Smart attached to M F Police. Witnesses: Pte G A Smart attached MFP, Pte Elliott att MFP. Pte Smarts statement reads: Statement of evidence in the case of: No. P/2840, Pte. A/L/Cpl T Martin, M F Police. Sir, On the 17th April 1916 about 4.45 pm I was on duty at Little Farnborough railway station when the above named NCO came into the booking hall and purchases a rly ticket. When he came on the Platform I asked him for his pass, he said he did not require a Pass as he was on duty and it was local. He also said you don't know your duty or else you would ask for the pass before I brought the ticket. Answering that NCO's travelling on duty are provided with railway warrants and this NCO was not wearing his armlet. I obtained his No. and name for this report. Malplaquet Barracks, 17/4/16. Punishment, Severe Reprimand. Thomas William Martin. |
