Military Provost Staff Corps

Cap Badge of the Military Police Service Corps (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Harris
Initials:   R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  T/2416
Notes:   MPSC. 7/1/1919 Died. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 17/2/15. He was born at Hatton, Market Drayton, Shropshire and enlisted in Shrewsbury. Formerly Pte. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 7289 and Royal Welsh Fusiliers, No.62161. No inscription on gravestone. Died of illness, Military Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. Info from Pension Index Card:- DEPENDANT'S PENSION. D1. Harris, Richard, T/2416, MPSC erased, MFP, L/Cpl, case no. 83. Dependant: Miss Ann Harris, 3 Hatton Common, Market Drayton, Salop, Sister. Richard Harris.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 7th January 1919
Company: MPSC CAIRO
Cemetery: CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY   EGYPT
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