Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Williams

Initials: J.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/18648

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp 1/7091 and Rose, Victory and War Medals, first served abroad (1) France, 16/8/1914. 21/8/1905 he enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, No. 38582, age 19 years, occupation Butcher, Born St Phillips, Bristol, address: 5 Wellington Terrace, Castow Road, Bristol 21/4/1915 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home 21/8/1905 to 12/8/1914, BEF 13/8/1914 to 16/11/1914, Home 17/11/1914 to 15/4/1915 to discharge, re enlisted 14/5/1917 to 22/12/1917, BEF 23/12/1917 to 20/3/1919, Home 31/2/1919 to 24/9/1919 to discharge. 2/9/1918 transferred to Royal Engineers No. 302146, Signal Service, Signals Instructor. 24/9/1919 re enlisted in MFP, No. P/18648 and post 1920 No. 7682591, 23/9/1920 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. Address: wife (deceased) 26 Harding Street, Barrow Road, Bristol, 16/2/1914 he married Mary Hunt at the Holy Trinity Church, Bristol, they had 1 child. Info from one Pension Index Card: Williams, John, 7th Res, Bty, RFA, 38582, SET 100, W382. John Williams.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1917-01-16

Gazette Issue: WO 329/2684

Gazette Page: RA 178

Citation: Badge No. 116626, No. 38582 Gnr. J Williams, 7 Reserve Battery, RFA, enlisted 21/8/1905, discharged 15/4/1915, sickness, para 392 xvi KR, served abroad.

Surname:	Williams
Initials:	J.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/18648
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp 1/7091 and Rose, Victory and War Medals, first served abroad (1) France, 16/8/1914. 21/8/1905 he enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, No. 38582, age 19 years, occupation Butcher, Born St Phillips, Bristol, address: 5 Wellington Terrace, Castow Road, Bristol 21/4/1915 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home 21/8/1905 to 12/8/1914, BEF 13/8/1914 to 16/11/1914, Home 17/11/1914 to 15/4/1915 to discharge, re enlisted 14/5/1917 to 22/12/1917, BEF 23/12/1917 to 20/3/1919, Home 31/2/1919 to 24/9/1919 to discharge. 2/9/1918 transferred to Royal Engineers No. 302146, Signal Service, Signals Instructor. 24/9/1919 re enlisted in MFP, No. P/18648 and post 1920 No. 7682591, 23/9/1920 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. Address: wife (deceased) 26 Harding Street, Barrow Road, Bristol, 16/2/1914 he married Mary Hunt at the Holy Trinity Church, Bristol, they had 1 child. Info from one Pension Index Card: Williams, John, 7th Res, Bty, RFA, 38582, SET 100, W382. John Williams.