Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: West

Initials: F.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: 419

Notes: MMP. 21/11/90 he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery, transferred to MMP 27/7/1897. Born Beccles, Suffolk, occupation Groom, address: 2 Godfrey Villas, Pellison Place, Woolwich. 2/12/11 discharged at Aldershot, time served, 18 years, age 39, conduct exemplary. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 21/11/1890 he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery No. 81729, age 18 years, occupation Groom, born Beccles, Suffolk. 27/7/1892 transferred to MMP, 18/11/1902 Cpl, 7/2/1906 Sgt, 20/11/1911 to discharge time expired after 21 years, address: 2 Godley Villas, Pellipa Place, Woolwich, Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 1/4//1909. Served home 21/11/1890 to 22/10/1899, South Africa 23/10/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 16/11/1904, Egypt 17/11/1904 to 8/10/1909, Home 9/10/1909 to 20/11/1911 to discharge time expired. 26/8/1903 he married Phobe Grimson at Gillingham, Norfolk. His son Robert Edward died at Cairo, Egypt Frank West. He has the same number as Cpl W Luff MFP. Extract from the Aldershot News, 4 June 1909. MILITARY POLICE - RECORD OF MEDAL PRESENTATION. We had pleasure in our last issue in reporting a record parade for the presentation of medals for long service and good conduct, this taking place in the Army Service Corps, when fourteen members of that Corps were so decorated. Now we have pleasure in placing on record an even more remarkable record, which the members of the Military Police have achieved for no fewer than 20 non-commissioned officers of that corps at one time. The record is the more remarkable from the fact that the whole strength of the Corps is no more than 500, of whom a good proportion are already in possession of the same devotion. The following are the names of those who have been the latest recipients of the medal :- Sergeant J Cook, 367, Sergeant. C H Dale, 377, Sergeant A Burrill, 407, Sergeant E Baldwin, 414, Sergeant F West, 419, Corporal J Savage, 368, Lance Corporal H W Freeman, 419, Lance Corporal W Thorndyke, 522, Lance Corporal J H Salter, 633, Lance Corporal J Finch, 629, Military Mounted Police; Sergeant W Barrett,494, Sergeant W Howard, 501, Sergeant W Vernon, 502, Sergeant W Weaver, 503, Sergeant J Alder, 529 and Sergeant E A Siddle, 597, Corporal A E Alliston, 596, Lance Corporal H E Richardson, 861, Lance Corporal R L Handley, 675, Lancer Corporal A H Downton, 990, Military Foot Police. Of these, six are doing duty in Aldershot and they were presented with their medals by Major J W M Wood, MVO, the Provost Marshal.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-07-05

Gazette Issue: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234

Gazette Page: 189

Citation: Clasp: Cape Colony.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-12-23

Gazette Issue: KSA Medal Roll WO 100/355

Gazette Page: 301

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902.

Surname:	West
Initials:	F.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	419
Notes:	MMP. 21/11/90 he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery, transferred to MMP 27/7/1897. Born Beccles, Suffolk, occupation Groom, address: 2 Godfrey Villas, Pellison Place, Woolwich. 2/12/11 discharged at Aldershot, time served, 18 years, age 39, conduct exemplary. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. 21/11/1890 he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery No. 81729, age 18 years, occupation Groom, born Beccles, Suffolk. 27/7/1892 transferred to MMP, 18/11/1902 Cpl, 7/2/1906 Sgt, 20/11/1911 to discharge time expired after 21 years, address: 2 Godley Villas, Pellipa Place, Woolwich, Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 1/4//1909. Served home 21/11/1890 to 22/10/1899, South Africa 23/10/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 16/11/1904, Egypt 17/11/1904 to 8/10/1909, Home 9/10/1909 to 20/11/1911 to discharge time expired. 26/8/1903 he married Phobe Grimson at Gillingham, Norfolk. His son Robert Edward died at Cairo, Egypt Frank West. He has the same number as Cpl W Luff MFP. Extract from the Aldershot News, 4 June 1909. MILITARY POLICE - RECORD OF MEDAL PRESENTATION. We had pleasure in our last issue in reporting a record parade for the presentation of medals for long service and good conduct, this taking place in the Army Service Corps, when fourteen members of that Corps were so decorated. Now we have pleasure in placing on record an even more remarkable record, which the members of the Military Police have achieved for no fewer than 20 non-commissioned officers of that corps at one time. The record is the more remarkable from the fact that the whole strength of the Corps is no more than 500, of whom a good proportion are already in possession of the same devotion. The following are the names of those who have been the latest recipients of the medal :- Sergeant J Cook, 367, Sergeant. C H Dale, 377, Sergeant A Burrill, 407, Sergeant E Baldwin, 414, Sergeant F West, 419, Corporal J Savage, 368, Lance Corporal H W Freeman, 419, Lance Corporal W Thorndyke, 522, Lance Corporal J H Salter, 633, Lance Corporal J Finch, 629, Military Mounted Police; Sergeant W Barrett,494, Sergeant W Howard, 501, Sergeant W Vernon, 502, Sergeant W Weaver, 503, Sergeant J Alder, 529 and Sergeant E A Siddle, 597, Corporal A E Alliston, 596, Lance Corporal H E Richardson, 861, Lance Corporal R L Handley, 675, Lancer Corporal A H Downton, 990, Military Foot Police. Of these, six are doing duty in Aldershot and they were presented with their medals by Major J W M Wood, MVO, the Provost Marshal.