| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 24/3/1918 to 13/6/1918. Formerly Pte. Machine Gun Corps. No. 129574. He enlisted 11/5/16 in the South Staffordshire Regiment, No. 45859, 24/1/17 transferred to the North Staffordshire Regiment, No. 6130, 31/8/17 transferred to Sherwood Foresters, No. 202182, 17/12/17 transferred to 3 Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, No. 129574. Enlisted age 20.5 years, occupation Electrician, home address 38 Fleet Street, Derby. 1/4/18 shown as killed in action but then reported as a POW in German, repatriated to Leith, Scotland. 4/2/19 to class Z reserve. He re enlisted in MFP 2/9/19 for 1 year, age 20.5 years. Served Home 2/9/19 to 15/4/20, Army of the Black Sea 16/4/20 to 17/9/20, En Route 18/9/20 to 27/9/20, Home 28/9/20 to 29/9/20 to discharge time expired. Has post August 1920 MFP No. 7682460. 16/4/20 to Allied Police Commission, Constantinople. 5/2/16 he received from the Record Office, Normanton Barracks an armlet No. 1/15013, (probably Derby Scheme Armlet showing you had enlisted in the Army and awaiting call up. John Henry A Walters |
