Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Timperley

Initials:

Rank: Private

Army No.: 268

Notes: MMP. 5/12/91 enlisted 1 Dragoon Guards, No. 1492, 27/7/89 transferred to MMP. Born Wexford, Ireland, enlisted age 18 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 29/11/75 to 26/2/78, South Africa 27/2/78 to 28/9/80, India 29/8/80 to 25/2/88, Home 26/2/88 to 26/2/89, Egypt 27/2/89 to 17/10/81, Home 18/10/91 to 18/12/93 to discharge at own request 19 years. Did a course in electrical telegraphy. 18/8/91 to 17 Lancers, 5/12/91 returned to 1 Dragoon Guards. Charles Timperley.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: South Africa Medal 1877-79

Gazette Date: 1880-11-03

Gazette Issue: WO 100/46

Gazette Page: 65

Citation: Clasp "1879". Awarded as Cpl 1 Dragoon Guards, No. 1492.

2. Decoration: India General Service Medal 1854

Gazette Date: 1889-03-08

Gazette Issue: WO 100/70

Gazette Page: 225

Citation: Clasp "Burma 1885-87" awarded as L/Cpl 1 Dragoon Guards. No. 1492. Served in Upper Burma Division of Telegraphs as a signaller from August 1886 to November 1887. WO 100/70, page 275, dated 11/3/89 and also as below. Also WO 100/73, page 430, dated 20/12/78.

Surname:	Timperley
Initials:
Rank:	Private
Army No.:	268
Notes:	MMP. 5/12/91 enlisted 1 Dragoon Guards, No. 1492, 27/7/89 transferred to MMP. Born Wexford, Ireland, enlisted age 18 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 29/11/75 to 26/2/78, South Africa 27/2/78 to 28/9/80, India 29/8/80 to 25/2/88, Home 26/2/88 to 26/2/89, Egypt 27/2/89 to 17/10/81, Home 18/10/91 to 18/12/93 to discharge at own request 19 years. Did a course in electrical telegraphy. 18/8/91 to 17 Lancers, 5/12/91 returned to 1 Dragoon Guards. Charles Timperley.