Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Speake

Initials: H.E.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/332

Notes: MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/9/1915 to 31/10/15 and (3) Egypt 1/11/15 to 31/1/16 and (1) France 19/2/17. Class Z Reserve 24/4/1919. 18/11/91 he enlisted in the 1 Dragoons, No. 3437, age 19 years, NOK Father 19 Aston Road, Birmingham, 18/11/98 to Army Reserve, 9/10/99 recalled from reserve, 17/2/00 FGC, 6 months hard labour 5 months remitted. Served Home 18/11/191 to 17/11/98, Home 11/11/98 to 30/10/99, South Africa 31/10/99 to 30/7/02, Home 31/7/02 to 17/11/03 to discharge. Info from pension index cards:- W/70. SB.36.W Widow Speake, Annie, husband Speake, Henry Edward, DIED 11/9/26, MMP, P/332, A/L/Cpl, 102 Great Francis Street, Vauxhall, Birmingham. Also:- WIDOW'S PENSION, MPW.2. Man's name Speake, Henry Edward, MMP, P/332, Widow, Annie Speake, NN.oo22, 11/W.28170, 25/9/26, WFJ.416, 12/10/26, DEAD 12/9/33. Also:- 6/MS/3037. Speake, Henry Edward, MMP, P/332, A/L/Cpl, 29/4/19 to discharge, . Born 1872. Married. Address: 192 Great Francis Street, Birmingham. 15/11/19 received pension for Pul. Tuberculosis. Card marked Deceased. Henry Edward Speake.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-11-01

Gazette Issue: WO100/114

Gazette Page: 50

Citation: Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek awarded as Pte, 1 Dragoons, No. 3437. Also shown on WO 100/114, page 95, 1/11/1902, Clasps: Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 awarded at Pte, 1 Dragoon Guards, No. 3437.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-10-21

Gazette Issue: WO 100/302

Gazette Page: 321

Citation: Clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, awarded as Pte, 1 Dragoons, No. 3437.

Surname:	Speake
Initials:	H.E.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/332
Notes:	MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/9/1915 to 31/10/15 and (3) Egypt 1/11/15 to 31/1/16 and (1) France 19/2/17. Class Z Reserve 24/4/1919. 18/11/91 he enlisted in the 1 Dragoons, No. 3437, age 19 years, NOK Father 19 Aston Road, Birmingham, 18/11/98 to Army Reserve, 9/10/99 recalled from reserve, 17/2/00 FGC, 6 months hard labour 5 months remitted. Served Home 18/11/191 to 17/11/98, Home 11/11/98 to 30/10/99, South Africa 31/10/99 to 30/7/02, Home 31/7/02 to 17/11/03 to discharge. Info from pension index cards:- W/70. SB.36.W Widow Speake, Annie, husband Speake, Henry Edward, DIED 11/9/26, MMP, P/332, A/L/Cpl, 102 Great Francis Street, Vauxhall, Birmingham. Also:- WIDOW'S PENSION, MPW.2. Man's name Speake, Henry Edward, MMP, P/332, Widow, Annie Speake, NN.oo22, 11/W.28170, 25/9/26, WFJ.416, 12/10/26, DEAD 12/9/33. Also:- 6/MS/3037. Speake, Henry Edward, MMP, P/332, A/L/Cpl, 29/4/19 to discharge, . Born 1872. Married. Address: 192 Great Francis Street, Birmingham. 15/11/19 received pension for Pul. Tuberculosis. Card marked Deceased. Henry Edward Speake.