Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Neale

Initials: H.J.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/12152

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/7/1915. Previously served in the 3 Queens Regiment Militia. 23/8/1891 enlisted as a Pte. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 3393, age 18.3 years, occupation cellar man, born Islington, London, served Home 23/9/1891 to 21/8/1891, Ceylon 15/12/1891 to 18/3/1896, Malta 19/3/1896 to 20/1/1897, Egypt 21/1/1897 to 28/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 8/6/1901, Bermuda 9/6/1901 to 29/11/1902, Home 30/11/1902 to 20/8/1903. Home 30/11/1902 to 20/8/1903. 31/8/1914 enlisted as a Pte. 11 Rifle Brigade. No. D/2152, age 41.1 years, born Islington, London, occupation Carter, address: 5 Brookfield Road, Birmingham, transferred to MFP, 18/5/19 to class Z reserve. Served home 31/8/1914 to 20/7/1915, BEF 21/7/1915 to 18/4/1919, Home 19/4/1919 to 19/5/1919, class Z reserve 20/5/1919 to 14/1/1920. 21/4/1919 awarded £2 on the Fovant No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 19/5/1919 he was awarded 9d for life + disability pension. Info from two pension index cards: Henry John Neale. 18/5/19 discharged, born 1884, single, 5 Brookfield Road, Birmingham. 19/5/19 pension for Debility (weakness of body or mind caused by illness.). Also: Neale, Joseph Henry, MFP, 12152, RB, 18/5/1919, SFJ.2305, 6/MN/714, Stamp: Ad 27/5/1919 at 13/9. from, 19/5/1919 to further notice, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/1792, received 28/5/1919. Henry John Neale.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)

1. Decoration: Egypt Medal 1882-1889

Gazette Date: None

Gazette Issue: WO 100/80

Gazette Page: 658

Citation: Awarded as Pte. No. 3393, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

2. Decoration: Khedive's Sudan Medal

Gazette Date: 1899-08-15

Gazette Issue: WO 100/80

Gazette Page: 560

Citation: Clasp: Atbara. awarded as Pte. No.3393, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

3. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-10-10

Gazette Issue: WO100/170

Gazette Page: 435

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast, South Africa 1901. Awarded as Pte. No. 3393 4 Mounted Infantry and 2 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Also WO 100/170, page 73, dated 29/9/1901 Clasp: Belmont awarded as 4 Mounted Infantry Regiment.

Surname:	Neale
Initials:	H.J.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/12152
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/7/1915. Previously served in the 3 Queens Regiment Militia. 23/8/1891 enlisted as a Pte. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 3393, age 18.3 years, occupation cellar man, born Islington, London, served Home 23/9/1891 to 21/8/1891, Ceylon 15/12/1891 to 18/3/1896, Malta 19/3/1896 to 20/1/1897, Egypt 21/1/1897 to 28/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 8/6/1901, Bermuda 9/6/1901 to 29/11/1902, Home 30/11/1902 to 20/8/1903. Home 30/11/1902 to 20/8/1903. 31/8/1914 enlisted as a Pte. 11 Rifle Brigade. No. D/2152, age 41.1 years, born Islington, London, occupation Carter, address: 5 Brookfield Road, Birmingham, transferred to MFP, 18/5/19 to class Z reserve. Served home 31/8/1914 to 20/7/1915, BEF 21/7/1915 to 18/4/1919, Home 19/4/1919 to 19/5/1919, class Z reserve 20/5/1919 to 14/1/1920. 21/4/1919 awarded £2 on the Fovant No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 19/5/1919 he was awarded 9d for life + disability pension. Info from two pension index cards: Henry John Neale. 18/5/19 discharged, born 1884, single, 5 Brookfield Road, Birmingham. 19/5/19 pension for Debility (weakness of body or mind caused by illness.). Also: Neale, Joseph Henry, MFP, 12152, RB, 18/5/1919, SFJ.2305, 6/MN/714, Stamp: Ad 27/5/1919 at 13/9. from, 19/5/1919 to further notice, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/1792, received 28/5/1919. Henry John Neale.