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Soldier Details:
Surname: Powell
Initials:   R.J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  .689
Notes:   MFP. 2/1/00 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, No. 3176, age 18.6 years, occupation Baker, born Preston Wynne, Hereford. 2/2/03 transferred to the MFP. Served home 2/1/00 to 6./11/01, South Africa 7/11/01 to 4/10/02, Home 5/10/02 to 21/1/08 to discharge at Tidworth, medically unfit. Richard James Powell. He has the same No. as SSM A Marshall, MMP.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1902-10-10 Gazette Issue: WO 100/164 Gazette Page: 203
Citation:   Clasps: Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. Coldstream Guards, No. 3176.