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Soldier Details:
Surname: Vinton
Initials:   A.P.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  T/2289
Notes:   MPSC. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First Served abroad (1) France 8/9/14. Formerly Sgt. East Yorkshire Regiment, No. 7693. 5/4/04 he enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regt, 7693, age 18.1 years, born Tottenham, London, occupation carpenters labourer, NOK father, 35a St Loys Road, Tottenham, London, 1/3/18 transferred to MPSC, 30/10/1919 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home 5/4/04 to 4/4/13, Reserve 5/4/13 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 ro7/9/14, BEF 8/9/14 to 2/7/16, Home 3/7/16 to 9/10/17, BEF 10/11/17 to 23/7/18, Home 24/7/18 to 30/10/19. 3/1/10 he married Isabel Gertrude Emerson Sutton at Sculcoats Hull, they had 1 child born 12/10/10. Info from Pension Index Cards:- SB36. 4/MV/257. MVP/1074. Vinton, Alfred Patrick, MPSC, T/2289, Sgt, 30/10/19 to discharge, born 1885, married, 59 Grange Street, Hull, disability rheumatism, final award notified 10/5/22. Also:- Vinton, Alfred Patrick, MPS, Sgt, T/2289, East Yorkshire Regt, 7693, 30/10/19 to discharge, 4/MV/257, 59 Grange Street, Hull, Yorks. Stamp> Ad 25/11/19 at 18/- from 31/10/19 to 16/11/19, Chelsea no. MVP.674, received 26/11/19. Alfred Patrick Vinton.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1919-11-22 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3245 Gazette Page: MPSC/57
Citation:   Badge No. B339547, enlisted 5/4/04, discharged 30/10/19, no longer physically fit for war service, para 392 (xvi) K R. Age on discharge 33 years. Served abroad. The cause of discharge of the above NCO was not due to misconduct or negligently self inflicted wounds.