| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. He enlisted 19/6/03 in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, No. 7423, aged 18.1 years, occupation Waiter, Born Dover, Kent. He had previously served in the Rifle Brigade, Volunteers. Served Home 19/6/03 to 19/2/04, Malta 20/2/04 to 29/2/04, Crete 1/3/04 to 15/3/05, Home 16/3/05 to 1/9/09, Army Reserve 2/9/09 to 1/9/09, Home 5/8/14 to 6/8/14, discharged no longer physically fit for war service 6/7/14. He re enlisted 15/1/16 in the Royal Field Artillery, No. 285645, served Home 10/4/17 to 21/10/17, BEF 22/10/17 to 5/11/18, Home 6/11/18 to 12/8/20. Re enlisted in the MFP for 1 year, age 33 years, occupation Miner, home address: 5 Marks Buildings, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, Yorkshire and 7 Pontefract Terrace, Hemsworth, Yorkshire. No mention of MFP service on Medal Card. 20/9/09 married Ellen Chambers at the Parish Church, Pontefract. George Henry Townsden. |
