Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Whittingham
Initials:   H.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/11801
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans,(should read Gallipoli), 4/7/1915 to 15/9/1915 and 23/11/1915 to 19/3/1916 and (1) France, 20/3/1916 to 24/3/1917 on medal roll page B823. Formerly Pte. 4 Worcestershire Regiment. No. 9536. He had He enlisted 9/9/14 age 41.8 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 7 Mount Street, Stourbridge and later 1 Bakers Yard, Stourbridge. Transferred to MFP 6/7/17. Served Home 9/9/14 to 3/7/15, Med Exp Force 4/7/15 to 15/9/15, Home 16/9/15 to 22/11/15, Med Exp Force 23/11/15 to 19/3/16, France 20/3/16 to 24/3/17. Discharged no longer physically fit for war service 12/11/17, Bronchitis. Received a guns shot wound to buttocks 6/8/15, Gallipoli. He re enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment (TF) No. 524390 10/6/20, discharged 9/6/25. Inf from Pension Index Cards:- 6/MW/2427. Whittingham, Harry, MFP, P/11801, L/Cpl, 12/11/17 to discharge, born 1872, married, 13 Mount Street, Stourbridge, Worcester, 3/11/17 he was awarded a pension for chronic bronchitis, attr, emphysema, attr. Also:- Whittingham, Harry, MFP, P/11801, 12/11/17 to discharge, SFJ.367, 6/MW/2427, 2 Bakers Yard, Mount Street, Stourbridge, Worcester. Stamp: Ad 7/11/17 at 27/6 from 13/11/17 to 2/12/17, Chelsea no. 154987/H, received 9/11/17. Harry Whittingham.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1917-11-08 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/38
Citation:   Badge No. 271120. Enlisted 9/9/1914, discharged 12/11/1917. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec D. Age 50years 11months. Served abroad.