Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Williams
Initials:   C.W.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  399
Notes:   MMP. Info from pension record; Born in Oxhill, Warwickshire. Formerly served in the 5 Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 2869. Enlisted in 7 Dragoon Guards, No. 3021, age 22, 7/12/1885. Born Ox Hill, Stratford on Avon, occupation Butcher. Served Home 7/12/1885 to 5/3/1886, India 6/3/1886 to 8/3/1893, Egypt 9/3/1893 to 11/11/1894, Home 12/11/1894 to 21/10/1899, South Africa 22/10/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 6/12/1906 to discharge at Aldershot, time served, age 43 years, served 21 years, conduct very good, address: 54 St Georges Road, Leamington, Warwickshire. Transferred to MMP No. 399, 9/7/1896. Served Home 1/10/1914 to 17/1/1915, BEF 19/1/1915 to 4/11/1915, Salonica 5/11/1915 to 14/6/1916, Home 15/6/1916 to 7/9/1917. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals and L S & G C Army Order 68 of 1905. First served abroad (1) France, 18/1/1915. Home address: 123 Church St. Grimsby. Sick and Wounded NCO's and men of the Expeditionary Force - Mediterranean Casualty List. H 6828. 399 Sgt Williams, C W, MMP, PU evacuation Adm 5, Can. Gen. Hos. Salonika 29/2/1916. Letter in documents reads: This NCO is in my opinion too old to carry out duties of a MM Policeman efficiently. Some time ago he had a fall from his horse and seriously injured his head (fractured skull), through which he was in Hospital for a considerable while. He is not in my opinion sufficiently active or firm to be in charge of a detachment. APM, Brocton Camp, 27/7/1917. 7/9/17 medically discharged. 10/9/1921 he died at Grimsby from thrombosis. Info from Sick and Wounded NCO's and men of the expeditionary force - Mediterranean. MILITARY POLIC RECORD OFFICE, ALDERSHOT: 399 Sgt Williams, C W, MMP, List No. H.6828, PUJ for evacuation, Enursia, Adm.5, Can. Gen. Hos. Salonika, 29/2/1916, trans. to Hos. Ship "Galeka" ex 5 Can Gen Hos, Salonika, 1/3/1916. Info from Pension Index Card:- Williams, Charles William, MMP, Sgt, 399, 7/9/19 to discharge, 8.11/12.518.1, SFJ.294. Stamp: Ad 26/9/17 at 8/3 frp, 8/9/17 to 10/9/18, Chelsea no. 112790/H & 68901/C, receoved 6/9/17. Charles William Williams.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1901-07-05 Gazette Issue: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Gazette Page: 189
Citation:   Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal.
  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.
  3. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1917-10-12 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/34
Citation:   Badge No. 261337. Enlisted 1/10/1914, discharged 7/9/1917, army order 265 of 1917, sec. D. Age 53years 11months. Served Abroad.