Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Glew
Initials:   T.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/4255
Notes:   MFP. He was born in Chichester, enlisted in Wokingham and resided in Bracknell. Formerly served in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, no. 16444. name spelt Clew in Soldiers Died. Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929. 5/1/1919 died, 6 Pembroke Street, Oxford. 29/4/1919 RP Woking recharge £2-01-00, 30/4/1919 RP Woking recharge £1, 30/5/1919 his widow Harriet and child received £14-04-08 including £15 war gratuity. Info from Pension Index Card: Glew, Thomas, No. P/4255, MFP, L/Cpl, 5/1/1919 died from atheroma thrombosis of coronary arteries of heart contracted on active service. Widow Harriet Glew, born 4/1/1876, address: 6 Seatle Street, Bracknell Berkshire. they had six children Tom born 30/9/1903, William Edward born 5/2/1905, Charles Frederick born 23/7/1907, Robert Stanley born 14/6/1909, John Percy born 13/5/1912 and Ann Fristie born 18/10/1916. 1/2/1918 widow received £11 grant and 14/7/1919 a pension of 42/- per week. Thomas Glew.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 5th January 1919
Company: MFP
Cemetery: EASTHAMPSTEAD (SS MICHAEL AND MARY) CHURCHYARD   UNITED KINGDOM
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