Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Worth

Initials: W.W.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: 584

Notes: MFP. 24/2/94 he enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, No. 3889, age 18.6 years, Labourer, born Bovey Tracy, Devon, NOK father John, Marwood, Nr Barnstaple. Formelry served in the 4 Devon Militia. 9/4/1899 transferred to MFP, 13/9/1904 Cpl, 15/7/1910 Sgt, 21/11/92 to discharge at Aldershot, age 37 years, conduct Good, served 18.9 years, address: Raleigh, Barnstaple, Devon. Served home 24/2/1894 to 23/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 26/3/1901, Home 27/3/1901 to 10/11/1912. Walter William Worth. Has the same No. as L/Cpl W A Phillips, MMP. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 12/4/1900. MARWOOD. There are no less than nine from this parish serving with our Army at the front in South Africa. Corporal Walter Worth, Military Foot Police. MARWOOD MEN AT THE FRONT. Cpl Walter Worth, Military Foot Police. The three Worth (brothers) and sons of Mr john Worth, Formerly of Kingshore afterwards of Longpiece, in Marwood. Son Charles Worth was wounded on the 24th February on the march to the Relief of Ladysmith. Extract from the North Devon Journal, 1/11/1900. L/Cpl Walter Worth, Military Foot Police, 10 Brigade, 5 Division, served 7 years. Landed at Natal, December 1899. Present at operations on and around Spion Kop, Val Krantz and relief of Ladysmith. Advanced through Biggarsberg, occupation of Newcastle and subsequent battle of Almonds Nek and occupation of Charlestown, Volkrust and Wakkerstroom, which cleared Natal of the enemy. At present on L of C at Ingogo, Northern Natal.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-09-02

Gazette Issue: WO 100/234

Gazette Page: 203

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek. Roll annotated: issue auth on 68/staff/510. Additional clasp, South Africa 1901, medal roll WO 100/234, page 204, 14/4/1903.

Surname:	Worth
Initials:	W.W.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	584
Notes:	MFP. 24/2/94 he enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, No. 3889, age 18.6 years, Labourer, born Bovey Tracy, Devon, NOK father John, Marwood, Nr Barnstaple. Formelry served in the 4 Devon Militia. 9/4/1899 transferred to MFP, 13/9/1904 Cpl, 15/7/1910 Sgt, 21/11/92 to discharge at Aldershot, age 37 years, conduct Good, served 18.9 years, address: Raleigh, Barnstaple, Devon. Served home 24/2/1894 to 23/11/1899, South Africa 24/11/1899 to 26/3/1901, Home 27/3/1901 to 10/11/1912. Walter William Worth. Has the same No. as L/Cpl W A Phillips, MMP. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 12/4/1900. MARWOOD. There are no less than nine from this parish serving with our Army at the front in South Africa. Corporal Walter Worth, Military Foot Police. MARWOOD MEN AT THE FRONT. Cpl Walter Worth, Military Foot Police. The three Worth (brothers) and sons of Mr john Worth, Formerly of Kingshore afterwards of Longpiece, in Marwood. Son Charles Worth was wounded on the 24th February on the march to the Relief of Ladysmith. Extract from the North Devon Journal, 1/11/1900. L/Cpl Walter Worth, Military Foot Police, 10 Brigade, 5 Division, served 7 years. Landed at Natal, December 1899. Present at operations on and around Spion Kop, Val Krantz and relief of Ladysmith. Advanced through Biggarsberg, occupation of Newcastle and subsequent battle of Almonds Nek and occupation of Charlestown, Volkrust and Wakkerstroom, which cleared Natal of the enemy. At present on L of C at Ingogo, Northern Natal.