| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (18250) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 8/11/1914 to 29/1/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 18/5/1916. 2/9/1896 he enlisted as Pte. 1 Royal West Kent Regt. No. SR/9155 and No. 4759, address: father 70 Charles Street, High Street, Deptford, London SE later 26 The Stowage, Deptford. Served Home 2/9/1896 to 26/10/1898, India 27/10/1898 to 21/10/1899, Egypt 22/10/1898 to 4/3/1900, Home 5/3/1900 to 29/6/1900, South Africa 30/6/1900 to 4/11/1902, Ceylon 5/11/1902 to 2/3/1904, Home 3/3/1904 to 1/9/1904 to Army Reserve. 14/11/1897 to 17/1/1898 passed Mounted Infantry Course, 1/1/1903 awarded Mounted Infantry Certificate. 29/7/1914 re enlisted in Royal West Kent Regiment, age 34 years, transferred to MFP 3/9/1918 from 2 Royal West Kent Regiment, No. 9155. Served Home 14/7/1914 to 7/11/1914, BEF 8/11/1914 to 29/1/1915, Home 30/1/1915 to 12/5/1916, Mesopotamia 13/5/1916 to 12/3/1919, En Route 13/3/1919 to 30/4/1919, Home 1/5/1919 to 30/5/1919 to discharge. 23/10/1902 he married Elizabeth Tuley, Spinster at St Paul's Church, Deptford the had 6 children.
8/5/1919 awarded £2 on the Merton County of London Hospital, Epsom Demobilization Acquittance Roll.
Info from 3 x Pension Index Cards: Wells, George, L/Cpl, MFP, 16537, R W Kent 9155, 4749, 11/W/87891, 30/5/1919, 17/1/1920, 70 Deptford Green Deptford, London SE8, Stamp: Ad 10/1/1920, at 5/6d, from 24/6/1919 to 2/9/1919, Chelsea No. MVO 2662, received 12/1/1920. Also Ministry of Pensions, MPR 27, Wells, George, No. 16537, L/Cpl MFP, Widow Wells, Elizabeth, 55 Shue Road, Deptford, SE8, award ref. 11/M/237905, 11/W/87891 GG, 26/6/46. Also Ministry of Pensions, MPR51, 11/M/237905, Wells, Elizabeth, Man's name Wells George, No. 16537, LO/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow.
George Wells. |
