Military Provost Staff Corps

Cap Badge of the Military Police Service Corps (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Andrews
Initials:   F.J.
Rank:   Staff Sergeant
Army No.:  W/1859
Notes:   MPSC. Previously served in the 3 Militia Battalion, Dorset Regiment, 1/8/11894 he enlisted in the Dorset Regiment No. 4403, age 18 years, occupation Carter, he was born in Wareham, Dorset and enlisted in Dorchester. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929: Died of illness, General Hospital, Hereford, widow Lucy E received £10-17-05 + £10-05-00 war gratuity. Info from three Pension Index Card: 1. Andrews, Frederick James No. 1386, MPSC, S/Sgt, discharged, widow Lucy Eva, 20 Commercial Buildings, Hereford, See case 5, man discharged and re enlisted in MPSC, died whilst serving, 2. Address, Frederick James, MPSC, No. 1386, SFR 14, 11/M/477676, Ad. 6/12/1916 @ 31/- from 23/11/1916. (3) Andrews, Lucy Eva, 5, Dorchester, 8 Sherley Terrace, Victoria Park, No. H/1859, S/Sgt Frederick James Andrews, MPSC. (4) Andrews, Frederick James, W/1859, MPSC, S/Sgt, date and cause of death, 24/11/1918, Influenza and pneumonia, widow Lucy Eva, 8 Shirley Terrace, Victoria Park, Dorchester, Dorset, born 18/1/1884, she received a grant of £9 on 9/1/1919 she also received a weekly pension of 37/6 per week from 26/5/1919, they had 4 children, Eva Lilian, born 12/12/1906, William Frederick, born 10/2/1908, Cecil Herbert, born 31/7/1909 and Percy James, born 19/12/1911. Inscription on gravestone: Peace perfect peace. His original gravestone had the cap badge of the Military Police Corps and stated he was in the Military Police Corps, this headstone was replaced by CWGC in 2022. He has two MPSC Numbers No. 1386 and No. W/1859 this occurred when he transferred to MPSC 2/6/1907 as a Cpl, 29/4/1910 promoted Sgt, 16/3/1915 promoted S/Sgt, 20/2/1916 he was time expired and agreed to re enlist in MPSC and was given a new No. W/1859. 6/2/1917 he was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal + £5 gratuity. Frederick James Andrews.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)
  1. Decoration:   Indian General Service Medal 1895-1902 Gazette Date: 1898-09-24 Gazette Issue: WO 100/88 Gazette Page: 7
Citation:   Clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-1898 and Tirah 1897-1898 awarded as Pte, 1 Dorsetshire Regiment.
  2. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1903-03-17 Gazette Issue: WO 100/189 Gazette Page: 83
Citation:   Clasps: Transvaal, South Africa 1902, awarded as Pte, 2 Dorset Regiment.
  3. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1916-12-12 Gazette Issue: WO 329/325 Gazette Page: DPS/5
Citation:   Badge No. 92819, No. 1386, S/Sgt, Andrews, F J, MPSC, enlisted 1/8/1894, discharged 22/11/1918, Sickness, para 392 (XVI) KR, served home.
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 24th November 1918
Company: MPSC
Cemetery: DORCHESTER CEMETERY   UNITED KINGDOM
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