Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Webb
Initials:   A.T.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/15214
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 1/89/16 to 14/10/18. Formerly Pte. Cambridgeshire Regt No. 4533. He was born and resided in Newmarket and enlisted in Cambridge occupation Police Constable Cambridgeshire County Constabulary. 10/10/1916 he was badly gassed near Beaumont Hamel, transferred to the Labour Corps, No. 256837, transferred to MFP Died. Info from Pension Index Card: Webb, Arthur Thomas, P/15214, MFP, L/Cpl, 24/11/1918 died from pneumonia whilst on active service. Guardian of child Eva Margaret Cleal, 1 Cavendish Road, Westley Waterless also East Street, Beaminster, Dorset, 27/12/1918 she received a grant of £5 and 2/6/1919 a pension of 13/9d per week. His widow also received the following property of her late Husband: 2 wallets, correspondence, 1 note book, 1 pipe, 1 pouch, 1 belt, watch & chain, 1 purse containing treasury note, No. 28325C14 for 10/-, 1 Florin, 2 six pence pieces, 2 penny pieces, 4 half penny pieces. Items sent to Mrs Webb, 43 Westly Waterless, Nr Newmarket. He as an extensive army record. Info from Pension Index Card:- Webb, Eva Margaret, See Cleal, 1 Cavendish Road, St Albans, 11/W/66178, P/15214, L/Cpl, A T Webb, MFP. Arthur Thomas Webb.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 24th November 1918
Company: MFP
Cemetery: WESTLEY WATERLESS (ST MARY THE LESS) CHURCHYARD   UNITED KINGDOM
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