Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Taviner
Initials:   H.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/10109
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 10/7/1915. Shown as (1) France, 29/6/1917 to 11/11/1918 on medal roll page B695. Formerly Pte. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, No. 17715. He enlisted 27/8/14 in the Wiltshire Regt. No. 9959 then the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, age 37.2 years, occupation Miner, Home Address: 3 Parc Terrace, Senghenydd, Cardiff. Transferred to MFP 27/4/17. Served Home 27/8/14 to 9/7/15, Mediterranean Exp Force 10/7/15 to 1/6/16, home 2/6/16 to 7/5/17, France 8/5/17 to 4/9/17, Home 5/9/17 to 18/10/17 medically discharged. Suffered fracture of the patella, synovitis of the right knee. Info from pension index cards:- 5/MT/1192. Harry Taviner. 18/10/17 discharged, born 1896, married, 3 Parc Terrace, Senghenydd, Nr Caerphilly, Glamorgan. 19/10/19 pension for fractured patella. Also:- Taviner, Harry, MFP, P/10109, Wiltshire Regiment, 4400, 138856/H, 5.MT/1192. Harry Taviner.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1917-10-12 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/34
Citation:   Badge No. 261335. Enlisted 27/8/1914, discharged 18/10/1917. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 40years 4months. Served abroad.