Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Vickers
Initials:   F.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/15210
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. 28/20/1915 he enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers, No. 201990, age 18.11 years, single, address: 5 union Street, Heady Hill, Heywood, Lancashire. 26/4/1917 he received a General Court Martial for a self inflicted gun shot wound to the palm of his hand and loss of middle finger of right hand, awarded 30 days field punishment No.1. 23/9/1917 transferred to the Labour Corps No. 377711, 16/2/1918 transferred to the MFP at Dunkirk, 28/5/1918 with 3 army, 18/6/1918 with GHQ Troops, 8/11/1918 returned to Labour Corps, 4/12/1918 he died at 50 CCS from Bronco Pneumonia. Inscription on gravestone: Gone but not forgotten, (his gravestone has the badge of the Military Police Corps but should have Labour Corps). No mention of MFP service on medal index card. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929. Vickers, Fred, 209 Div Employment Company, Labour Corps, Pte. No. 377711, 4/12/1918 Died at 50 CCS, France, Pay Office Nottingham, 6/19, Including War Grant £18, 12/8/1919 father William received £19-18-00. Info from Pension Index Card: Vickers, Fred, Labour Corps, No. 377711, Pte, Died 4/12/1918, Claimant: Vickers, W E, 5 union Street, Headey Hill, Heywood, Lancashire, father, born 1868, he died 24/6/1924 claim transferred to Mother Sarah June Vickers. Fred Vickers.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 4th December 1918
Company: MFP
Cemetery: PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY   FRANCE
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