Soldier Details:
Surname: Tappin
Initials:   R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/6111
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 12/3/1917. He enlisted in the MFP 12/1/17 age 23 years, occupation Police Constable, home address: Police Station, West Ham, London and later 21 Mayfield Grove, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Served Home 12/1/17 to 14/3/17, BEF 15/3/17 to 7/8/19, home 8/8/19 to 5/9/19, class Z reserve 6/9/19. 28/3/17 Havre, 30/5/18 2 Traffic Control Company, MFP. 6/5/17 Havre, whilst on active service drunkenness, FGCM fined 10/-. 11/9/17 Severe neglect of duty allowing a Field Punishment Prisoner to escape about 8.45 am 3/9/17, Reprimand. Later Metropolitan Police. Robert Tappin.