| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. 28/12/1914 he enlisted in the Royal Marines, No. 393, age 37.4 years, born Croydon, occupation Coachman, Widower, next of kin Son, Ernest William, 182 Sutherland Road, Croydon, later transferred to 63 Div Train, RN Division, 13/3/1917 transferred to MFP, served under APM F Area, Southern Command, 18/2/1919 to class Z reserve. Served home 28/12/1914 to 17/2/1919, 18/2/1919 to class Z reserve. He claimed a pension for injury to head (3/1916 he fell off a bicycle whilst on duty) Pension rejected.
Info from Pension Index Card:- 25580, Matthews, Ernest James, MFP, P/8037, Code Z/Misc/MFP/174, Received 17/3/1919, Rejected, 10/8/1920.
Ernest James Matthews. |
