Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Forsythe
Initials:   G.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/6599
Notes:   MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 7/7/1915 shown as (3) Egypt on medal roll. Formerly Gnr. A Battery, 54 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. No. 30347. 22/10/1916 transferred to MMP in Salonika, 7/1/19 discharged medically unfit. From 17 Eustace Street, Greenore. Co. Louth. Inscription on gravestone: Peace perfect peace. Not listed in soldiers died. Died 12/2/19 after discharge, cause TB, Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Info from Pension Index Cards:- SB36. 13/D/6010. Forsyth, George, MMP, P/6599, A/L/Cpl, Died 12/2/19, case no. 23, Claimant: Forsythe, Evelyn, 17 Euston Street, Greenore, Ireland, relationship sister, age 25 years, Ter. Grat. 26 weeks at 5/6 = £7-3-00 awarded 9/5/21. Also:- File passed to Region 135, Ireland, 7/3/21. Forsyth, Miss Evelyn, 17 Euston Street, Grenole, Ireland, 13/D/6110, P/6599, A/L/Cpl, MMP, 5/3/21. George Forsyth George Forsythe.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1919-03-20 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/153
Citation:   Badge No. B145328. Enlisted 18/9/1915, discharged 7/1/1919. K. R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age29 0months. Served abroad.
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 12th February 1919
Company: MMP
Cemetery: BANBRIDGE TOWN CEMETERY   UNITED KINGDOM
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