| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/10/1915. He enlisted in the MFP 5/7/15 age 31 years, occupation Police Constable, Reading Borough Police, home address 58 Manchester Road, Fratton, Portsmouth and later Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth. Served home 5/7/15 to 10/10/15, BEF 11/10/15 to 23/6/19, Home 24/6/19 to 8/9/19, Class Z reserve 9/10/19. 18/10/15 Boulogne, 10/11/15 Amiens, 15/2/15 5 Army, 10/6/17 3 Army, 26/10/18 Cambrai.
Alfred Augustus Milligan.
Extract from the Reading Standard 7 August 1920.
Police War Record. Unveiling of War Memorial.
Enlisted:- L/Cpl J Barker, MFP, Sgt A V Johnson, MFP, Cpl A Milligan, MFP, Cpl. F Parker MFP, Cpl A Warwick, MFP, Sgt F Williams, Military Prison Police.
He is shown on a photograph in the Police Review 1916, Military Foot Police "Somewhere in France." L/Cpl Milligan, Reading.
Extract from the Police Review, page 222, 12th August 1916.
MILITARY POLICE ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
In a recent issue we published a portrait group of Military Police at present on service "somewhere in France." The group included PC Milligan, of Reading Police. who has now sent us an interesting letter describing some of his experiences whilst on active service. He says: "Our duties take us to various parts of the fighting line to attend courts martial, etc. Sometimes the courts martial are held in dug-outs, and often shot and shell come over very fast during the time we are engaged on a trial. It does not feel very comfortable. Then again we are subjected at times to severe bombardments, Anyhow we take all in good part." From this it will be seen that the Military Police are not enjoying such a safe and easy time as some of our readers seem to imagine.
Lance Corporal Milligan goes on to say: " As regards the brighter side of things, I may add that we have a piano in our billet and in our leisure time we enjoy ourselves with a few lively songs. Lance Corporal Lidbetter of Liverpool City Police, is a very able pianist. I contribute some comic songs and Lance Corporal Bradshaw, of Grimsby Borough, is a very good baritone, Lance Corporal Holindrake, Burnley Borough, gives some very good selections on the mouth organ. On Christmas Eve were entertained by the French officers, NCO's and met to a dinner, which we appreciated very much - quite a change from the ordinary, I can assure you |
