Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Tait

Initials: J.E.

Rank: Acting Sergeant

Army No.: P/6003

Notes: MFP. Served Home. He enlisted 27/6/91 in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, age 14.5 years, occupation Tailor, born Eastwood, Renfrewshire, boy in the Royal Military Asylum. Served home 27/6/91 to 25/9/94, Indian 26/9/94 to 28/11/96, Home 29/11/96 to 21/10/99, South Africa 22/10/99 to 29/4/01, home 30/4/01 to 12/1/06, India 13/1/06 to 9/11/10, Home 10/11/10 to 26/2/12. Re enlisted 6/2/15 in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 17134, age 39 years, occupation School Attendance Officer, home address: House Hill, Muirs, Nitshill, Nr Glasgow. 11/1/17 transferred to MFP. 6/5/19 to class Z reserve, 29/1/20 discharged. James Ewing Tait.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-08-26

Gazette Issue: WO 100/180

Gazette Page: 71

Citation: Clasps: Tugela Heights, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal. Awarded as Driver, 2 Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 3368.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-03-03

Gazette Issue: WO 100/180

Gazette Page: 121

Citation: Clasp: South Africa 1901. Awarded as Driver, 2 Royal Scots Fusiliers, No.3368.

Surname:	Tait
Initials:	J.E.
Rank:	Acting Sergeant
Army No.:	P/6003
Notes:	MFP. Served Home. He enlisted 27/6/91 in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, age 14.5 years, occupation Tailor, born Eastwood, Renfrewshire, boy in the Royal Military Asylum. Served home 27/6/91 to 25/9/94, Indian 26/9/94 to 28/11/96, Home 29/11/96 to 21/10/99, South Africa 22/10/99 to 29/4/01, home 30/4/01 to 12/1/06, India 13/1/06 to 9/11/10, Home 10/11/10 to 26/2/12. Re enlisted 6/2/15 in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, No. 17134, age 39 years, occupation School Attendance Officer, home address: House Hill, Muirs, Nitshill, Nr Glasgow. 11/1/17 transferred to MFP. 6/5/19 to class Z reserve, 29/1/20 discharged. James Ewing Tait.