Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Scott
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/16576
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. 21/4/1916 he enlisted as a Pte. Royal Scots Fusiliers. No. 23629, 8/2/1917 transferred to Highland Light Infantry. No. 41977, 29/9/1918 tranferred to MFP, 1/5/1919 to discharge. Attested 17/2/1916, Army Reserve 18/2/1916 to 21/4/1917, Home 22/4/1916 to 30/11/1916, BEF 1/12/1916 to 27/4/1917, Home 28/4/1917 to 10/8/1917, Mesopotamia 11/8/1917 to 27/2/1919, en route 28/2/1919 to 1/4/1919, home 2/4/1919 to 1/5/1919 to discharge. Address: 105 Morrison Street, Springburn, Glasgow. 26/3/1920 he was awarded £20 + £40 disability Pulmonary TB. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 1/MS/7147. Scott, James, MFP, No. P/16576, 1/5/1919 discharged, born 1893, address: 105 Morrin Street, Springburn, Glasgow,card stamped DECEASED. Also:- man died 7/7/1923 and stamp Ad 4/9/1920 at 20/- from 24/3/1920 to - Chelsea 1/MS/7147, received 6/9/1920. Also Scott, James, L/Cpl, MFP, P/16576, 1/5/1919, man DIED 7/7/1923, 1/MS/7247 while in sanitorium. 105 Morrin Street, Springburn, Glasgow, Stamp: Ad 4/9/1920 at 20/- from 24/3/1920 to -, Chelsea No. 1/MS.7147, received 6/9/1920, 1/MS/7147. James Scott.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 7th July 1923
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: UNKNOWN   UNITED KINGDOM
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