Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Tyrell

Initials: W.

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Army No.: -1380

Notes: MPSC. 9/10/1890 enlisted in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, born Whitechapel, London, occupation Clerk & Storekeeper, to Army Reserve, returned to Kings Royal Rifle Corps, transferred to MPSC. Served Gibraltar 3.1 years, Malta 6.7 years, South Africa 9.11 years, Malta 5 yeas. Awarded the South Africa Medals and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 9/11/1911 discharged at Pretoria Detention Barracks, South Africa, conduct exemplary, address: 14 Cavendish Street, Woodstock, Nr Cape Town, South Africa. Thoroughly sober and reliable, a good clerk, painstaking and industrious, smart, willing and respectful. 9/10/1890 he enlisted in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, No. 5795, age 18.7 years, occupation Tailors Cutter, born Whitechapel, London, next of kin father Charles, address: 103 Mile End London. Previously served in the 2 Tower Hamlet Rifle Volunteers. 20/2/1904 transferred to MPSC, Sgt Clerk, 27/6/1905 QMS, 8/10/1911 to discharge time expired after 21 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 254 of 1910. Served home 9/10/1890 to 30/11/1891, Gibraltar 1/12/1891 to 12/1/1895, Malta 13/1/1895 to 15/7/1896, South Africa 16/7/1896 to 18/2/1898, South Africa Reserve 19/2/1898 to 12/10/1899, South Africa 13/10/1899 to 2/10/1902, Malta 3/10/1902 to 21/10/1907, Home 22/10/1907 to 31/1/1908, South Africa 1/2/1908 to 8/10/1911 to discharge time expired, address 14 Cavendish Street, Woodstock, South Africa. 10/9/1902 he married Ellen Margaret Kenny at Malta, who died 9/4/1907 at Malta. Married Nora Catherina in Woodstock, South Africa. 25/12/1932 he died at 59 Rushell Road, Diep River, Wydhoek, South Africa, from Myocarditis, angina pectoris and heart failure. James William Tyrell. William Tyrell.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-02-02

Gazette Issue: WO 100/194

Gazette Page: 207

Citation: Clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Wittebergen, Transvaal, Awarded as Sgt, No. 207, 2 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-02-28

Gazette Issue: WO 100/338

Gazette Page: 128

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded as Sgt. No. SAR/91, 2 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Surname:	Tyrell
Initials:	W.
Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Army No.:	-1380
Notes:	MPSC. 9/10/1890 enlisted in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, born Whitechapel, London, occupation Clerk & Storekeeper, to Army Reserve, returned to Kings Royal Rifle Corps, transferred to MPSC. Served Gibraltar 3.1 years, Malta 6.7 years, South Africa 9.11 years, Malta 5 yeas. Awarded the South Africa Medals and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 9/11/1911 discharged at Pretoria Detention Barracks, South Africa, conduct exemplary, address: 14 Cavendish Street, Woodstock, Nr Cape Town, South Africa. Thoroughly sober and reliable, a good clerk, painstaking and industrious, smart, willing and respectful. 9/10/1890 he enlisted in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, No. 5795, age 18.7 years, occupation Tailors Cutter, born Whitechapel, London, next of kin father Charles, address: 103 Mile End London. Previously served in the 2 Tower Hamlet Rifle Volunteers. 20/2/1904 transferred to MPSC, Sgt Clerk, 27/6/1905 QMS, 8/10/1911 to discharge time expired after 21 years. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 254 of 1910. Served home 9/10/1890 to 30/11/1891, Gibraltar 1/12/1891 to 12/1/1895, Malta 13/1/1895 to 15/7/1896, South Africa 16/7/1896 to 18/2/1898, South Africa Reserve 19/2/1898 to 12/10/1899, South Africa 13/10/1899 to 2/10/1902, Malta 3/10/1902 to 21/10/1907, Home 22/10/1907 to 31/1/1908, South Africa 1/2/1908 to 8/10/1911 to discharge time expired, address 14 Cavendish Street, Woodstock, South Africa. 10/9/1902 he married Ellen Margaret Kenny at Malta, who died 9/4/1907 at Malta. Married Nora Catherina in Woodstock, South Africa. 25/12/1932 he died at 59 Rushell Road, Diep River, Wydhoek, South Africa, from Myocarditis, angina pectoris and heart failure. James William Tyrell. William Tyrell.