| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 14/5/17. He enlisted 8/9/14 in the 6 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 5996, age 42.3 years, occupation Postman, home address 22 Sycamore Roar, Barwood, Smethwick, Worcester. Transferred to MFP 9/3/18. Served Home 8/9/14 to 23/1/17, Egypt Exp Force 24/1/17 to 8/3/19, En Route 9/3/19 to 22/3/19, Home 23/3/19 to 21/4/19, class Z reserve 22/4/19. From his army record he was charged at a Regimental Court Martial, at sea, aboard H.M.T. Clan MacGillivray. Charge: When on active service leaving his guard without orders from his superior officer, in that he when Corporal of the gangway guard on board H.M.T. Clan Macgillivray on the 9th Feb 1917 did absent himself without permission from 5.30 pm to 5.45 pm. Found Guilty, Cpl reduced to the ranks.
Info from pension card:- 6/MM/7051. Milton, Edgar, MFP, P/15415, A/L/Cpl, 21/4/19 discharged, born 1865, married, 22 22 Sycamore Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, disability Nil.. Also: 138007. Milton, Edgar, MFP, P/15145 ( P/15415 correct No.), 6/MM/7051, 22 Sycamore Road, Smethwick, Rejected, 14/1/22.
Edgar Milton. |
