| Notes: | MMP. Served Home. 13/3/1893 enlisted 21 Lancers, No. 36078 age 22 years, born Chailey, Lewes, Sussex, occupation cook, address: Charles Cottage, Beech Alton, Hampshire and 12 New Beech Road, Wimbourne, Dorset. Served Home 13/3/1893 to 7/3/1894, India 8/3/1894 to 23/10/1896, Egypt 24/10/1896 to 11/11/1899, Home 12/11/1899 to 12/2/1900, South Africa 13/2/1900 to 4/2/1900, Home 5/7/1900 to 31/5/1901 discharged medically unfit. 11/3/1896 District Court Martial for disobeying a lawful command, awarded 56 days imprisonment. 22/10/1914 re enlisted in the MMP, age 42.7 years, occupation cook. 15/8/1915 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. 19/12/1914 married Mary Ann Langrish at the Parish Church, Alton, Hampshire.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Simmons, William Horace, MMP, No. P/381 & No. 4727 Hussars, SFJ.315, 4625/FW/M, Dup. rec same IC given as former award 29/7/20. Stamp: 13/6/10 & 15/6/20, at £60 grand & 5/6, final, Chelsea no. MUP.2969, received 11/10/17 & 16/7/20. Also:- Simmons, William, MMP, P/381, 5/8/17 to discharge, X338.2.8, Stewards Road, Bournemouth and 88 Churchill Road, Upper Parkstone, Dorset. Stamp Ad 3/6/17 at £60 Grant, Chelsea no. 12905/C, received 110/10/17.
William Horace Simmons. |
