Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Whitehouse
Initials:   A.C.
Rank:   Acting Staff Sergeant
Army No.:  W/1710
Notes:   MPSC. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 17/3/15. Shown on medal card as QMS and WO2. Formerly served in the Imperial Yeomanry South Africa. 15/9/14 he enlisted in the 2 City Battalion Manchester Regiment, No. 9064, age 34.4 years, occupation Caterer, 2/12/14 discharged medically unfit, 18/12/14 he re enlisted in the MPSC, No. W/1710 rank QMS, age 36.10 years, occupation Chef, address: 32 Guildford Road, Levenshulme, Manchester. Note in pension record: 30/7/15 Gabbary Detention Barrack, Egypt, suspect left lung, 8/8/15 evacuated to England. 5/5/1919 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Arthur Clifford Whitehouse.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1904-05-11 Gazette Issue: WO 100/278 Gazette Page: 148
Citation:   Clasp: South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pay Sgt, No. 397, Western Light Horse. Served with Western Light Horse, 31/1/02 to 31/5/02, Remarks: 10 Imperial Yeomanry, No. 834 and SP Guards, No. 1880, cannot verify I Y service here.
  2. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1919-05-17 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3245 Gazette Page: MPSC/45
Citation:   Badge No. B 201415, enlisted 18/12/14, discharged 5/5/19, sickness, para 392 (xvi) K R. Age on discharge 42 years. Served abroad. The cause of discharge of the above NCO was not due to misconduct or negligently self inflicted wounds.