Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Sibley
Initials:   H.W.
Rank:   L/Cpl A/SSM
Army No.:  747
Notes:   MMP. Formerly 9 Lancers No.1708, transferred to MMP 5/8/1911. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 23/11/14. Shown as 3/8/14 on medal roll page B872. Initials on medal card H W. See post 1920 No. 7681050. He enlisted in the 21 Lancers. No. 4173 11/5/1898, 9 Lancers. No. 1708 8/10/1909, MMP 5/8/1911. Served Home 11/5/1898 to 11/11/1898, Egypt 9/11/1898 to 11/11/1899, Home 12/11/1899 to 14/9/1903, Army Reserve 15/9/1903 to 20/10/1905, Home 21/10/1905 to 20/10/1905, Home 21/10/1905 to 24/2/1909, South Africa 25/2/1909 to 8/12/1910, Home 9/12/1910 to 22/1/1914, Egypt 23/1/1914 to 8/12/1920. Discharged in Cairo time served 8/12/1920 serving with the Egyptian Military Police in Ismalia 13/3/1920. Address: 26 Wisbech Road, West Croydon. Served Egypt 4/8/1914, Palestine 1/4/1917, Syria 18/9/1918. 7/3/04 he married Amy Warner at the Registry Office Croydon. From Pension Record: On Saturday 18th October 1913 No. 747 Cpl. H Sibley, MMP was on mounted duty in High Street, Edinburgh when his horse came down, falling on him and pinning down his right foot (fractured). Cpl Sibley was in no way to blame. Post 1920 No. 7681050. Henry William Sibley.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches Gazette Date: 1919-06-05 Gazette Issue: 31383 Gazette Page: 7189
Citation:   Egyptian Exp Force.