| Notes: | MMP. Enlisted in the 12 Lancers and later the 16 Lancers. Transferred to MMP. Born St Pancras, London, occupation Porter, served in Egypt 2 months. 24/3/89 to discharge time expired at Portsmouth, age 39 years, served 21 years, conduct Good, address: 152 Kingsland Road, London E.
Extract from the Naval & Military Gazette and Weekly Chronicle of the United Services, 29/11/1882.
Distribution of Medals By The Queen, Windsor Castle, Tuesday 21st November 1882.
The following is a complete list of the General Staff, Regimental and Departmental Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Private's, including detachments of Her Majesty's Indian Army who received medals from the Queen.
Military Mounted Police, 8 Sgt G H Wyatt, 29 Cpl J Cockfield.
Military Foot Police, 28 Sgt W Ibbs, 66 L/Cpl C H Horn.
Extract from the Military Gazette 5 May 1883.
On Wednesday morning a mounted parade in marching order of the Military and Foot Police took place on the General Parade ground, South Camp, for the purpose of receiving the Khedive's Star. The Mounted Police were drawn up in line facing east, and the Foot Police facing south. Having been inspected by Mr W Silk, the Provost Marshal, assisted by Sergt. Major Mckeer; Colonel C M Clarke, CB. Assistant Adjutant General, rode on the parade and minutely examined the accoutrements of the police and their horses. The men then rode in single file, in a circle at a walk, followed by a trot, after which they reformed in line and advanced to receive the stars as their names were called out by the Provost Marshal. The recipients were Sergts. Henderson, Hilton, and Wyatt; Corporals Brown, Cockfield, Ladbrook, Laidlaw, Pepping, and Saunders; Lance Corporals Alsop and May; Privates Allen, Daly, Hobbs, Hughes, Jones, Kirkpatrick, Lawrence, Marshall, Mills, Muligan, Overy. Oyston, Spence, Singerton, and Westley. Stars had been received for several others who were not on parade inconsequence of other duty, sickness, or having been discharged from the service. |
