Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Taylor

Initials: G.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/13702

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/1/1915. Formerly Pte. Highland Light Infantry. No. 8659, Royal Fusiliers. No. 140679, Scottish Rifles. No. 24657. 10/3/1894 he enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders, No. ?, born St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, enlisted age 18.11 years, occupation Labourer, address: mother 209 Causeway Side, Edinburgh. Served Home 10/3/1894 to 25/1/1897, Malta 26/1/1897 to 6/4/1897, Crete 7/4/1897 to 24/11/1897, Malta 25/11/1897 to 4/1/1898, Egypt 5/1/1898 to 20/1/1901, South Africa 21/1/1901 to 21/9/1902, Home 22/9/1902 to 9/3/1906 to discharge. 13/8/1914 re enlisted, 17/4/1916 sustained GSW to right ankle16% disability Info from three Pension Index Cards: Taylor, George, MFP, P/13702, 28/7/1920 discharged, born 1875, single, address: c/o Henderson, 185 Causeway Side, Edinburgh and 10 Burgess Street, Leith, disability GSW R Ankle, attributed. Also Taylor, L/Cpl, George MFP 13702, HLI 140679, Scots Rifles, A/8659, 24657, 74213, Royal Fusiliers, 30/5/1919, 1/MT/3571, Stamp: Ad28/5/1919 at 5/6d from 31/5/919 to until further notice, Chelsea no. Z/MFP/1738, Received 30/5/1919. George Taylor.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)

1. Decoration: Khedive's Sudan Medal

Gazette Date: None

Gazette Issue:

Gazette Page:

Citation: Awarded as Pte 1 Seaforth Highlanders No. 4483. Found in Army Record but medal roll not found.

2. Decoration: Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897

Gazette Date: 1899-04-18

Gazette Issue: WO 100/81

Gazette Page: 161

Citation: Clasps: The Atbara 1898, Khartoum 1989 awarded as Pte. 1 Seaforth Highlanders, No. 4883

3. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-03-24

Gazette Issue: WO100/203

Gazette Page: 152

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902,awarded as Pte. 2 Seaforth Highlanders No. 4883. Remarks 29/8/1902 AR England.

Surname:	Taylor
Initials:	G.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/13702
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/1/1915. Formerly Pte. Highland Light Infantry. No. 8659, Royal Fusiliers. No. 140679, Scottish Rifles. No. 24657. 10/3/1894 he enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders, No. ?, born St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, enlisted age 18.11 years, occupation Labourer, address: mother 209 Causeway Side, Edinburgh. Served Home 10/3/1894 to 25/1/1897, Malta 26/1/1897 to 6/4/1897, Crete 7/4/1897 to 24/11/1897, Malta 25/11/1897 to 4/1/1898, Egypt 5/1/1898 to 20/1/1901, South Africa 21/1/1901 to 21/9/1902, Home 22/9/1902 to 9/3/1906 to discharge. 13/8/1914 re enlisted, 17/4/1916 sustained GSW to right ankle16% disability Info from three Pension Index Cards: Taylor, George, MFP, P/13702, 28/7/1920 discharged, born 1875, single, address: c/o Henderson, 185 Causeway Side, Edinburgh and 10 Burgess Street, Leith, disability GSW R Ankle, attributed. Also Taylor, L/Cpl, George MFP 13702, HLI 140679, Scots Rifles, A/8659, 24657, 74213, Royal Fusiliers, 30/5/1919, 1/MT/3571, Stamp: Ad28/5/1919 at 5/6d from 31/5/919 to until further notice, Chelsea no. Z/MFP/1738, Received 30/5/1919. George Taylor.