Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname: Siddle

Initials: E.A.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: 597

Notes: MFP. He was born in Poplar, London, enlisted 14/8/90, occupation Shop Boy, Died 5/3/10 at 2 AMH (Queen Alexanders Military Hospital, Grosvenor Road, London), 19/4/1910 his widow Elizabeth received £14-/11-05, 13/5/1920 she received a further £29-02-11. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 14/8/1890 he enlisted in the Royal Lancaster Regiment, No. 3029, boy musician, age 15.11 years, born Poplar, London, occupation shop boy. 16/10/1895 transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment No. 4452, 15/2/1899 transferred to MFP, 6/3/1906 Cpl., 24/4/1909 Sgt. Served Home 14/8/1890 to 24/4/1909, Halifax NS 14/11/1895 to 13/11/1898, ? 24/10/1897 to 18/11/1898, ? 19/11/1898 to 19/10/1899, South Africa 20/10/1899 to 26/3/1900, Home 27/3/1900 to 5/3/1910 died of bronco pneumonia at Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, Grosvenor Road, London. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 101 of 1909. 5/3/1907 he married Elizabeth Mary Pascall, spinster at St James Church, Dover they had 1 daughter Gwendoline Mabel. Edward Albert Siddle. He has the same No. as L/Cpl E J Stebbings, MMP. Extract from the Dover Express, 8/3/1907. Marriages. Siddle - Pascall On March 5th at St James's Church, Dover by the Rev J Clark, Sgt Albert Edward Siddle, Military Foot Police, youngest son of the later Ernest Siddle, of Stratford, London to Elizabeth, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs Pascall, 61 Balfour Street Road, Dover. Extract from the Dover Express, 18/3/1910. Funeral took place in London last week of the Sergeant Siddle, Military Foot Police who died on March 5th at the early age of 35 years. Deceased had been a patient in the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital for over ten weeks, and death was due to blood poisoning, originating through a cut on the finger with a piece of brass. The deceased was interred in Brompton Cemetery, and was accorded full military honours. Major Wood, Provost Marshal of Aldershot attended, and fifty or sixty police from Aldershot were also present, with the London Detachment of police. The Irish Guards provided the drum and fife band and firing party. The coffin was borne by six sergeants of the Military Foot Police. 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, 501, 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 (1)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-10-02

Gazette Issue: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234

Gazette Page: 202

Citation: Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith. Medal Roll annotated: Issue authorised on roll of 2nd Bde Staff 68/Staff/532. Repeated on medal roll WO 100/234, page 205, dated 29/6/01. MFP attached to 2 Brigade Staff.

Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	10th March 1910
Company:	UNKNOWN
Cemetery:	BROMPTON CEMETERY UNITED KINGDOM
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Surname:	Siddle
Initials:	E.A.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	597
Notes:	MFP. He was born in Poplar, London, enlisted 14/8/90, occupation Shop Boy, Died 5/3/10 at 2 AMH (Queen Alexanders Military Hospital, Grosvenor Road, London), 19/4/1910 his widow Elizabeth received £14-/11-05, 13/5/1920 she received a further £29-02-11. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 14/8/1890 he enlisted in the Royal Lancaster Regiment, No. 3029, boy musician, age 15.11 years, born Poplar, London, occupation shop boy. 16/10/1895 transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment No. 4452, 15/2/1899 transferred to MFP, 6/3/1906 Cpl., 24/4/1909 Sgt. Served Home 14/8/1890 to 24/4/1909, Halifax NS 14/11/1895 to 13/11/1898, ? 24/10/1897 to 18/11/1898, ? 19/11/1898 to 19/10/1899, South Africa 20/10/1899 to 26/3/1900, Home 27/3/1900 to 5/3/1910 died of bronco pneumonia at Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, Grosvenor Road, London. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 101 of 1909. 5/3/1907 he married Elizabeth Mary Pascall, spinster at St James Church, Dover they had 1 daughter Gwendoline Mabel. Edward Albert Siddle. He has the same No. as L/Cpl E J Stebbings, MMP. Extract from the Dover Express, 8/3/1907. Marriages. Siddle - Pascall On March 5th at St James's Church, Dover by the Rev J Clark, Sgt Albert Edward Siddle, Military Foot Police, youngest son of the later Ernest Siddle, of Stratford, London to Elizabeth, elder daughter of Mr & Mrs Pascall, 61 Balfour Street Road, Dover. Extract from the Dover Express, 18/3/1910. Funeral took place in London last week of the Sergeant Siddle, Military Foot Police who died on March 5th at the early age of 35 years. Deceased had been a patient in the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital for over ten weeks, and death was due to blood poisoning, originating through a cut on the finger with a piece of brass. The deceased was interred in Brompton Cemetery, and was accorded full military honours. Major Wood, Provost Marshal of Aldershot attended, and fifty or sixty police from Aldershot were also present, with the London Detachment of police. The Irish Guards provided the drum and fife band and firing party. The coffin was borne by six sergeants of the Military Foot Police. 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, 501, 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.