Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Stringer

Initials: F.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: P/6841

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals and Territorial Efficiency Medal, Army Order 103 of 1909, Clasp to TEF, Army Order 176 of 1923. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 10/9/1914. Shown as (4) Mesopotamia, 10/89/1914 to 23/5/1918 on medal roll C/134, page B1458. Previously served in the 2 VB Manchester Regiment and the Cyclist Company for 7 years and served in South Africa. 19/1/1903 he enlisted as a Pte Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry. No. 2194, age 23.6 years, occupation Clerk (Boddington's Manchester), address:24 Egerton Street, Withington, Manchester, 21/9/1916 transferred to 3/1/Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry, returned to Duke of Lancaster Own Yeomanry, 27/1/1917 transferred to MFP, served 3 Area South Lancashire and 4 Area Blackpool, 11/11/1919 disembodied. Served Home 13/5/1908 to 9/9/1914, Egypt 10/9/1914 to 23/5/1915, Home 24/4/1915 to 11/11/1919 to discharge, served in Ireland. Medal card annotated: Clasp returned by C of MP records (no trace) 7/5/1925 and letters in his army record regarding the return of the clasp have the following addresses: 208 Central Drive, Blackpool, 11/1919 232 Palatine Road, Blackpool then 16 Leopold Street, Blackpool, 4/1920 31 Ashburton Road, Blackpool, 1/1923 1 Hull Road Blackpool, his wife's address is given as Lizzie Stringer, 334 Moss Side, Manchester. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 3/MS/12847. Stringer, Frank, MFP, P/6841, Pte, no other info. Also:- Stringer, Frank A/Sgt, MFP, P/6841, DLO & W & C Yeo, 11/11/19 to discharge, 3/MS/12847, 232 Palatine Road, Blackpool, Stamp: Ad 10/11/19 at 12/_ from 12/11/19 to 9/11/20, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/3226, received 12/11/19. Also:- Stringer, Frank, 31 Ashburton Road, Blackpool, MFP, P/6841, Sgt, 25/11/32. Frank Stringer.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-04-22

Gazette Issue: WO 100/243

Gazette Page: 98

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, awarded to Pte. F Stringer, No. 8370, English Composite Cyclist Company. The above is repeated on WO 100/108, page 22 dated 22/4/1903 and WO 100/243, page 212, dated 2/8/1901 but only Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.

Surname:	Stringer
Initials:	F.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	P/6841
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals and Territorial Efficiency Medal, Army Order 103 of 1909, Clasp to TEF, Army Order 176 of 1923. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 10/9/1914. Shown as (4) Mesopotamia, 10/89/1914 to 23/5/1918 on medal roll C/134, page B1458. Previously served in the 2 VB Manchester Regiment and the Cyclist Company for 7 years and served in South Africa. 19/1/1903 he enlisted as a Pte Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry. No. 2194, age 23.6 years, occupation Clerk (Boddington's Manchester), address:24 Egerton Street, Withington, Manchester, 21/9/1916 transferred to 3/1/Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry, returned to Duke of Lancaster Own Yeomanry, 27/1/1917 transferred to MFP, served 3 Area South Lancashire and 4 Area Blackpool, 11/11/1919 disembodied. Served Home 13/5/1908 to 9/9/1914, Egypt 10/9/1914 to 23/5/1915, Home 24/4/1915 to 11/11/1919 to discharge, served in Ireland. Medal card annotated: Clasp returned by C of MP records (no trace) 7/5/1925 and letters in his army record regarding the return of the clasp have the following addresses: 208 Central Drive, Blackpool, 11/1919 232 Palatine Road, Blackpool then 16 Leopold Street, Blackpool, 4/1920 31 Ashburton Road, Blackpool, 1/1923 1 Hull Road Blackpool, his wife's address is given as Lizzie Stringer, 334 Moss Side, Manchester. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 3/MS/12847. Stringer, Frank, MFP, P/6841, Pte, no other info. Also:- Stringer, Frank A/Sgt, MFP, P/6841, DLO & W & C Yeo, 11/11/19 to discharge, 3/MS/12847, 232 Palatine Road, Blackpool, Stamp: Ad 10/11/19 at 12/_ from 12/11/19 to 9/11/20, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/3226, received 12/11/19. Also:- Stringer, Frank, 31 Ashburton Road, Blackpool, MFP, P/6841, Sgt, 25/11/32. Frank Stringer.