Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Tabor

Initials: J.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/11290

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad France 20/9/1914 to 20/11/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia 16/10/1916. Formerly Pte. Leicestershire Regiment. No. 31893 (shown as Leinster Regiment on medal card). He enlisted 14/1/98 in the Northamptonshire Regiment. No. 6557 and No. 5367, age 17.11 years, occupation Labourer, home address 38 Cambridge Street, Northampton. Served home 14/1/98 to 9/2/04, South Africa 1900 to 1902, India 10/2/04 to 31/1/06, Home 1/2/06 to 3/2/06 to army reserve, France 20/9/14 to 20/11/15, Home 21/11/15 to 4/12/15 to discharge. Re enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment. No. 3/31893 25/7/16, age 38.3 years occupation Labourer, home address: Bell Barn, Northampton. Transferred to MFP 15/2/17. Served Home 25/7/16 to 14/10/16, Mesopotamia 15/10/16 to 29/4/19, En Route 20/4/19 to 17/10/19 to class Z reserve 15/11/19. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Tabor, John, MFP, P/11290, 3/31893,15/11/19 to discharge, 7/MT/2257, PPS.48094. Stamp: At 7/6 for 70 Weeks, Chelsea No. 7/MT/2257. Also:- Tabor, A/L/Cpl, John, A.213501, P/11290, MVO.2911, 15/11/19 to discharge, file reqd to EM7 Register, 4/12/20, 7/MT/2257. Also:- 7/MT/2257. John, Tabor. MFP, 11290, 6567, single, 15/11/19 discharged. born 1877, single, 18 Kingsburn Place, Northampton. Awarded pension for Gastric Catarrh and Gastritis, attr. John Tabor.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-07-15

Gazette Issue: WO 100/193

Gazette Page: 81

Citation: Clasps:: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. Belonged to 3 Northamptonshire Regt Militia No.5367 on mobilization, joined 2 Northamptonshire Regt. No. 5367.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-05-03

Gazette Issue: WO 100/325

Gazette Page: 294

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Served with the 2 Northamptonshire Regt as a mobilized militia man. This medal on the Roll of 2 Leicestersire Regt. No. 6557.

Surname:	Tabor
Initials:	J.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/11290
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad France 20/9/1914 to 20/11/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia 16/10/1916. Formerly Pte. Leicestershire Regiment. No. 31893 (shown as Leinster Regiment on medal card). He enlisted 14/1/98 in the Northamptonshire Regiment. No. 6557 and No. 5367, age 17.11 years, occupation Labourer, home address 38 Cambridge Street, Northampton. Served home 14/1/98 to 9/2/04, South Africa 1900 to 1902, India 10/2/04 to 31/1/06, Home 1/2/06 to 3/2/06 to army reserve, France 20/9/14 to 20/11/15, Home 21/11/15 to 4/12/15 to discharge. Re enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment. No. 3/31893 25/7/16, age 38.3 years occupation Labourer, home address: Bell Barn, Northampton. Transferred to MFP 15/2/17. Served Home 25/7/16 to 14/10/16, Mesopotamia 15/10/16 to 29/4/19, En Route 20/4/19 to 17/10/19 to class Z reserve 15/11/19. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Tabor, John, MFP, P/11290, 3/31893,15/11/19 to discharge, 7/MT/2257, PPS.48094. Stamp: At 7/6 for 70 Weeks, Chelsea No. 7/MT/2257. Also:- Tabor, A/L/Cpl, John, A.213501, P/11290, MVO.2911, 15/11/19 to discharge, file reqd to EM7 Register, 4/12/20, 7/MT/2257. Also:- 7/MT/2257. John, Tabor. MFP, 11290, 6567, single, 15/11/19 discharged. born 1877, single, 18 Kingsburn Place, Northampton. Awarded pension for Gastric Catarrh and Gastritis, attr. John Tabor.