Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Taylor

Initials: F.

Rank: Acting Staff Sergeant

Army No.: T/2291

Notes: MPSC. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 17/12/14. 31/8/14 he enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry, No. 11347, age 30 years, occupation Cook, born Wells, Somerset, address: Greyfriars, Edgbaston, Birmingham. 30/12 17 transferred to Devon Regiment, Sgt, 6/6/17 returned to Somerset Light Infantry, 11/10/17 attached to MPSC for duty, 1/3/18 transferred to MPSC, Sgt, 17/4/19 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, heart trouble. Served Home 31/8/14 to 16/12/14, BEF 17/12/14 to 8/1/16, Home 9/1/16 to 10/10/17, BEF 11/10/17 to 8/11/18, Leave 9/11/18 to 23/11/18, BEF 24/11/18 to 13/3/19, Home 14/3/19 to 17/4/19 to discharge. 11/4/1918 6 Military Prison, Dieppe, 9/11/1918 10 Military Prison Dunkirk. Pension documents stamped DECEASED. Info from Pension Index Card:- Taylor, Frederick, MPSC, S/S/Sgt, T/2291, 2 (GB) Devonshire Regt, 11347, Somerset Light Infantry 11347, 17/4/19 to discharge, DIED 2/3/20 SFN.784, SFK.174, File Destroyed 4/10/27. Stamp: Ad 8/5/19 at 16/3 from 18/4/19 to 20/4/20, Chelsea No. MVP.1049, received 10/5/19. Frederick Taylor.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1919-05-17

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3245

Gazette Page: MPSC/46

Citation: Badge No. B 202597, enlisted 21/8/14, discharged 14/4/19, Sickness para 392 (xvi) K R. Age on discharge 35 years. Served abroad. The cause of discharge of the above NCO was not due to misconduct or negligently self inflicted wounds.

Surname:	Taylor
Initials:	F.
Rank:	Acting Staff Sergeant
Army No.:	T/2291
Notes:	MPSC. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 17/12/14. 31/8/14 he enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry, No. 11347, age 30 years, occupation Cook, born Wells, Somerset, address: Greyfriars, Edgbaston, Birmingham. 30/12 17 transferred to Devon Regiment, Sgt, 6/6/17 returned to Somerset Light Infantry, 11/10/17 attached to MPSC for duty, 1/3/18 transferred to MPSC, Sgt, 17/4/19 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, heart trouble. Served Home 31/8/14 to 16/12/14, BEF 17/12/14 to 8/1/16, Home 9/1/16 to 10/10/17, BEF 11/10/17 to 8/11/18, Leave 9/11/18 to 23/11/18, BEF 24/11/18 to 13/3/19, Home 14/3/19 to 17/4/19 to discharge. 11/4/1918 6 Military Prison, Dieppe, 9/11/1918 10 Military Prison Dunkirk. Pension documents stamped DECEASED. Info from Pension Index Card:- Taylor, Frederick, MPSC, S/S/Sgt, T/2291, 2 (GB) Devonshire Regt, 11347, Somerset Light Infantry 11347, 17/4/19 to discharge, DIED 2/3/20 SFN.784, SFK.174, File Destroyed 4/10/27. Stamp: Ad 8/5/19 at 16/3 from 18/4/19 to 20/4/20, Chelsea No. MVP.1049, received 10/5/19. Frederick Taylor.