Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Miles

Initials: J.

Rank: A/Staff Sergeant

Army No.: .925

Notes: MFP. MPSC. 12/12/1899 he enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, No. 8484, age 18, occupation assistant gardener, born St Johns, Hertford, father lived 39 Castle Street, Hertford. 1/11/1906 transferred to MFP, 22/4/1913 transferred to MPSC, No. 1544 and 7717086, 22/6/1914 Cpl, 20/7/1915 Sgt, 13/3/1917 A/Sgt. Served Home 12/12/1899 to 6/2/1902, South Africa 7/2/1902 to 6/10/1902, Home 7/10/1902, to 11/12/1902, Army Reserve 12/12/1902 to 6/12/1904, Gibraltar 31/12/1909 to 17/4/1912, Home 18/4/1912 to 17/11/1915, BEF 18/11/1915 to 4/3/1918, Home 5/3/1918 to 11/12/1920 to discharge time expired. Address: 31 Larden Road, Gosport, Hampshire. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 26/11/1921. 19/11/1915 served in No. 2 Military Prison, Rouen, 10/7/1917 No. 6 Military Prison Deippe, 7/10/1917 to duty in Marseilles. 1/5/1920 reverted to substantive ranks of Sgt. 1/12/1909 married Mary Halligan, spinster St St Patrick's Church, Cork, Ireland. 25/9/1918 qualified on a 1st class rifle course at Portsmouth. Address at end of war A block, Married Quarters Detention Barracks, Gosport. John Miles. He has the same No. as L/Cpl J T Knightley, MMP. See No. 1544 S/Sgt J Miles MPSC for more details.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-01-12

Gazette Issue: WO 100/ 163

Gazette Page: 259

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte, No. 8494, 3 Grenadier Guards. Also on Roll WO 100/163, page 55, 3/6/1902 no clasps listed.

Surname:	Miles
Initials:	J.
Rank:	A/Staff Sergeant
Army No.:	.925
Notes:	MFP. MPSC. 12/12/1899 he enlisted in the Grenadier Guards, No. 8484, age 18, occupation assistant gardener, born St Johns, Hertford, father lived 39 Castle Street, Hertford. 1/11/1906 transferred to MFP, 22/4/1913 transferred to MPSC, No. 1544 and 7717086, 22/6/1914 Cpl, 20/7/1915 Sgt, 13/3/1917 A/Sgt. Served Home 12/12/1899 to 6/2/1902, South Africa 7/2/1902 to 6/10/1902, Home 7/10/1902, to 11/12/1902, Army Reserve 12/12/1902 to 6/12/1904, Gibraltar 31/12/1909 to 17/4/1912, Home 18/4/1912 to 17/11/1915, BEF 18/11/1915 to 4/3/1918, Home 5/3/1918 to 11/12/1920 to discharge time expired. Address: 31 Larden Road, Gosport, Hampshire. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 26/11/1921. 19/11/1915 served in No. 2 Military Prison, Rouen, 10/7/1917 No. 6 Military Prison Deippe, 7/10/1917 to duty in Marseilles. 1/5/1920 reverted to substantive ranks of Sgt. 1/12/1909 married Mary Halligan, spinster St St Patrick's Church, Cork, Ireland. 25/9/1918 qualified on a 1st class rifle course at Portsmouth. Address at end of war A block, Married Quarters Detention Barracks, Gosport. John Miles. He has the same No. as L/Cpl J T Knightley, MMP. See No. 1544 S/Sgt J Miles MPSC for more details.