Military Provost Staff Corps
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Wilcox | |
Initials:   | A. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | .1040 | |
Notes:   | MFP. 5/3/89 enlisted in the Royal Artillery (discharged by Purchase £10) 17/11/93 enlisted in the Essex Regiment, No. 4008, born West Ham, Stratford, Essex, occupation Labourer., mother Elizabeth, 8 Beddingfield Road, Stratford New Town, Essex. 1/4/1909 transferred to MFP. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 104 of 1912. Served Home 17/11/93 to 13/3/96, India 14/3/96 to 15/12/01, South Africa 16/12/01 to 14/8/02, India 15/8/02 to 13/12/06, Burma 14/12/06 to 2/1/08, Home 3/1/08 to 16/11/13 discharged at own request at Aldershot time served, age 43 years, served 20.1 years, conduct exemplary, address 53 Pembroke Street, Devonport. Awarded a pension of 12 pence per day for life. Alfred Wilcox. He has the same No. as L/Cpl E Beford, MMP. |
Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  | 1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal | Gazette Date: 1903-03-01 | Gazette Issue: WO 100/191 | Gazette Page: 454 |
Citation:   Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as L/Cpl. 2 Essex Regiment, No. 4008. |