Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Mills
Initials:   H.E.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  P/663
Notes:   MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/1/1915 23/11/15. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 25/5/1917 discharged and died after discharge. Enlisted 2/12/1914, age 30 years, occupation Policeman, home address; 102 Warriner Gardens, Battersea. Formerly served in the Wilts & Dorset Yeomanry. Served home 10/5/1916 to 25/6/1917, BEF 26/6/1917 to 28/8/1917, Home 29/7/1917 to 22/11/1917. He died 21/8/1917 as an army pensioner from carcinoma of rectum and secondary deposits in liver, aggravated by war service. Medal card annotated: Mrs M Mills makes application for 1915 Star in respect of her late husband. 28/6/1920. Info from Pension Index Card:- MPW.1, APW/20832, Mills, Margaret, 102 Warriner Gardens Battersea, London SW, man's name, Mills, Hubert Edward, MMP, SSM, P/663. Hubert Edward Mills.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1917-05-18 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/20
Citation:   Badge no. 190294. Enlisted 2/12/1914, discharged 25/5/1917, sickness para 392 (xvi) no longer physically fit for War Service. Served abroad.