Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Tarr
Initials:   W.H.
Rank:   Warrant Officer I
Army No.:  1320
Notes:   MPSC. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/11/14. Later WOI. 15/1/1896 enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, No. 4664, age 18 years, occupation labourer, born Taunton, address father: 6 Raleigh Terrace, Cheddon Road, Taunton. Served Home 15/1/1896 to 19/10/1899, South Africa 20/10/1899 to 15/8/1900, Home 16/8/1900 to 16/10/1900, South Africa 17/10/1900 to 11/2/1902, Home 12/2/1902 to 1/1/1912, Bermuda 2/1/1912 to 24/12/1913, Home 25/12/1913 to 9/11/1914, BEF 10/11/1914 to 17/1/1917, Home 18/1/1917 to 21/4/1919 to discharge. 3/4/1902 promoted Cpl, 24/11/1902 transferred to MPSC, 23/11/1906 Detention Barracks, Woking. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 412 of 1914. 20/11/1902 married Anne Elizabeth Davy at Rowbottom, Taunton. Address: absent voters list 1918,8 St Ann's Park Road, Wandsworth SW 18. William Henry Tarr. He has the same No. as L/Cpl J Fenwick. MFP.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1901-08-20 Gazette Issue: WO 100/174 Gazette Page: 193
Citation:   Clasps: Relief of Ladysmith, Tughela Heights, Transvaal, awarded as Sgt 2 Devonshire Regiment, No.4664.
  2. Decoration:   King's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1903-04-21 Gazette Issue: WO 100/322 Gazette Page: 318
Citation:   Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Awarded as Sgt, 2 Devonshire Regiment, No. 4664. Remark: invalided to England 1/1/1902.
  3. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches Gazette Date: 1916-06-15 Gazette Issue: 29623 Gazette Page: 5960
Citation:   France & Flanders.