Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Wren

Initials: H.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: P/5286

Notes: MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 8/9/1914 to 7/6/15 and 2/5/16 to 11/11/18. Formerly Sgt. 12 Lancers. No. 1925. Transferred to MMP 1/10/16. See also Pte H Wren, No 1925 for more details. Roll of Honour. Derby Soldier's Gallantry Recognised. Mr H Wren of 28, Quarn Street, H Wreny has received notification that his son, who is serving his country in France, has been awarded the Military Medal. An extract from recent orders is as follows:- "Divisional Commander has much pleasure in announcing the award of the following honour and rewars: Military medal to 1925 Sergeant H Wren Mounted Military Police, attached to HQ. 41 Division, for conspicuous gallantry on 28/7/1916. Extract from Local Newspaper: Mr Harry Wren a Derby ex-soldier, who served in the 12th lancers during the Great War and was awarded the M.C. (awarded M.M.), settled down in Belgium with his second wife, a Belgian, after 1918 and became proprietor of a Cafe at Namur, where he was visited by some of his Derby friends. His relations have had no news concerning him since he reached St Etienne in France, one of the stream of refugees who fled before the German onslaught. Mr Wren accompanied by his wife and mother in law, who is 80, went to Ostend to try to get berths in a boar sailing for England, but he was unsuccessful, and they set out for St. Etienne, which they reached after a difficult and dangerous journey of 500 miles. He wrote a long letter to his sisters, Mrs Savage, of Draycott, and Mrs P J Smith, of Allestree, describing the journey. This letter they received in the middle of June. They replied to this letter immediately, but it was returned to them and since that time they have had no news of their brother. Mrs Savage wrote to the Foreign Secretary, and received a letter stating that if there was any information concerning Mr Wren's whereabouts they would be informed immediately. Meanwhile they are anxious and are wondering if any soldier who returned from France met their brother. In his letter he said that he came across many Derby "boys" during his journey. He has a son Harry Wren who is serving in the Forces. Mr Wren who is 52 tried to join up in the military police to do his bit in this war but was too old.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Military Medal

Gazette Date: 1916-09-01

Gazette Issue: 29731

Gazette Page: 8659

Citation: 1925 A/Sgt. H Wren, Lancers. Shown in London Gazette as Lancers, No. 1925, probably attached to MMP before transferring. Cutting from Local Newspaper: Derby Soldier's Gallantry Recognised. Mr H Wren of 28, Qarn Street, Derby has received notification that his son, who is serving his country in France, has been awarded the Military Medal. An extract from recent orders is as follows:- " Divisional Commander has much pleasure in announcing the award of the following honour and reward: Military Medal to 1925 Sergt. H wren, Mounted Military Police, attached to Headquarters, 41st Division, for conspicuous gallantry on 28/7/16.

Surname:	Wren
Initials:	H.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	P/5286
Notes:	MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 8/9/1914 to 7/6/15 and 2/5/16 to 11/11/18. Formerly Sgt. 12 Lancers. No. 1925. Transferred to MMP 1/10/16. See also Pte H Wren, No 1925 for more details. Roll of Honour. Derby Soldier's Gallantry Recognised. Mr H Wren of 28, Quarn Street, H Wreny has received notification that his son, who is serving his country in France, has been awarded the Military Medal. An extract from recent orders is as follows:- "Divisional Commander has much pleasure in announcing the award of the following honour and rewars: Military medal to 1925 Sergeant H Wren Mounted Military Police, attached to HQ. 41 Division, for conspicuous gallantry on 28/7/1916. Extract from Local Newspaper: Mr Harry Wren a Derby ex-soldier, who served in the 12th lancers during the Great War and was awarded the M.C. (awarded M.M.), settled down in Belgium with his second wife, a Belgian, after 1918 and became proprietor of a Cafe at Namur, where he was visited by some of his Derby friends. His relations have had no news concerning him since he reached St Etienne in France, one of the stream of refugees who fled before the German onslaught. Mr Wren accompanied by his wife and mother in law, who is 80, went to Ostend to try to get berths in a boar sailing for England, but he was unsuccessful, and they set out for St. Etienne, which they reached after a difficult and dangerous journey of 500 miles. He wrote a long letter to his sisters, Mrs Savage, of Draycott, and Mrs P J Smith, of Allestree, describing the journey. This letter they received in the middle of June. They replied to this letter immediately, but it was returned to them and since that time they have had no news of their brother. Mrs Savage wrote to the Foreign Secretary, and received a letter stating that if there was any information concerning Mr Wren's whereabouts they would be informed immediately. Meanwhile they are anxious and are wondering if any soldier who returned from France met their brother. In his letter he said that he came across many Derby "boys" during his journey. He has a son Harry Wren who is serving in the Forces. Mr Wren who is 52 tried to join up in the military police to do his bit in this war but was too old.