Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Start
Initials:   J.W.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/13889
Notes:   MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad(1) France, 13/8/1914. Formerly Pte 2 Grenadier Guards. No. 11948. Died. He was born and resided in Bermondsey and enlisted in London. Inscription on gravestone: Till we meet again. The badge and No. on gravestone are that of the Grenadier Guards. Info from pension index card: Joseph Start, No. P/13889, L/cpl, MMP, 14/1/1919 died from pneumonia on active service, widow Agnes Start, born 15/4/1887, married 18/12/1912, of 18 Wendover Road, Staines, Middlesex. 10/2/1919 awarded £5 grant, 28/7/1919 given 13/9 d per week pension. He also has a Widows' Pension Sheet containing same information. Joseph William Start.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 14th January 1919
Company: MMP II CORPS
Cemetery: MONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY   BELGIUM
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