Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname:	Prest
Initials:	H.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	4980737
Notes:	CMP. TC. Enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters, 24/1/41 transferred to CMP. 20/3/46 discharged. Harold Ernest Prest. Extract from the Nottingham Journal, 5/3/46. "MENTIONED" MAN OF RUDDINGTON. Cpl H Prest, Corps of Military Police who lives at 26, Easthorpe Street, Ruddington, has been mentioned in dispatches for his services in Italy. He joined the Sherwood Foresters six years ago and transferred to the Military Police. (article has small photo of Cpl Prest).

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1945-11-29

Gazette Issue: 37368

Gazette Page: 5830

Citation:   Italy.