| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 9/9/1916. Formerly Pte. 14 Hussars. No. 14788. He was born in Rotherhithe, London and enlisted 7/6/98 in the 3 Hussars, No. 4033, age 19.9 years, occupation Barman, home address: 125 Southwark Road, Bermondsey, London. Served Home 7/6/98 to 13/12/99, South Africa 14/12/99 to 11/5/02, Home 12/5/02 to 15/8/03, Army Reserve 16/8/03 to 6/6/14. Re enlisted in the 4 Hussars 21/8/14 age 36 years, occupation Bus Conductor, home address 123 Spring Road, Kempston, Bedford. 20/12/98 Transferred to the 14 Hussars No. 12901. Also served in the 13 Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, No. 12901. Served Home 7/6/1898 to 13/12/1899, South Africa 14/12/1899 to 18/5/1902, Home 19/5/1902 to 15/8/1903, Army Reserve 16/8/1903 to 6/6/1914. Address: father 5 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, London. Discharged class Z reserve 23/10/19. 10/10/16 arrived Busra, Mespotamia. 15/12/16 Joined 3 Indian Army Corps Provost Establishment. Granted acting rank of Sergeant with pay whilst employed on 8th Indian Army Corps Provost Establishment. 26/5/17 Still employed on Provost Establishment. 15/2/17 Compulsory transferred in the interests of the service under Army Branch Instruction of 1916 to the Corps of Military Police and posted to the MMP and allotted Corps No. P/13779. 5/4/18 serving 13 Division, Baghdad. Suffered from Malaria. 19/9/1909 married Rose Ada Hunt, St Mary's Parish Church, Acocks Green, Worcestershire.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Matson, Arthur Edward, MMP, P/13779, 12901, Z/Misc/3182, SFJ.5724, A/28/2 rec. 8/11/19, Malaria, Not Admitted, 14/12/20.
Arthur Edward Matson. |
