Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Talmy-Turner
Initials:   W.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  319
Notes:   MMP. Served Home. 20/9/90 he enlisted as No. 2212 Pte 3 Hussars, 15.6 years, occupation none, born Bognor, home address; White Horse Hotel, Romsey. Transferred to MMP 20/9/1890, served Home 14/3/85 to 20/5/99 to discharge. 3/10/14 he re enlisted in the MMP age 47.1 years, occupation Groom, born Bognor, Sussex, discharged 8/3/15 no longer physically fit for war service. Home address: C/O Post Office, Luggershall. Sisters address: 6 Sandcombe Road, Kew. William Talmy-Turner. He has the same No. as Cpl. J Sullivan, MFP. Extract from the Kent & Sussex Courier 7 May 1915. TALMY-TURNER - PIERSON. On December, 25th, 1914, at Aldershot, Corporal William Talmy-Turner, Military Mounted Police, only son of William Talmy-Turner, Spencer House, Bognor, Sussex and Alice Maud Pierson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pierson, Guildford House, Albert Road, Tonbridge, Kent.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1916-10-15 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/4
Citation:   Badge No. 61336. Enlisted 3/10/1914, discharged 8/3/1915. sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for war service. Served Home. Served prior to 1914.