Military Provost Staff Corps
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Tallon | |
Initials:   | E.B. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | P/702 | |
Notes:   | MMP. He enlisted 1/2/97 in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, No. 9850, age 18.1 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 101 Spring Street, Spring Bank, Hull, Yorkshire. Served home 1/2/97 to 24/11/97, South Africa 25/11/97 to 21/9/02, Malta 22/9/02 to 21/10/04, home 22/10/04 to 31/1/09 to army reserve. He re enlisted 8/12/14 in the MMP age 37.3 years, occupation Docker, home address: 10 Rolls Avenue, Anndel Street, Hull, discharged 7/5/15 Services no longer required, para 392 (xxv) KR. Edward Brewer Tallon. |
Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  | 1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal | Gazette Date: 1901-08-11 | Gazette Issue: WO 100/196 | Gazette Page: 75 |
Citation:   Claslps: Belfast, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek. Awarded as Pte. 1 KRRC. No 9850. |
  | 2. Decoration:   King's South Africa Medal | Gazette Date: 1902-12-01 | Gazette Issue: WO 100/339 | Gazette Page: 205 |
Citation:   Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte 1 KRRC, No. 9850. |