| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/10/14 to 21/10/14 and 18/4/17 to 4/1/18 27/5/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, No. 10813, age 18 years, occupation butcher, born Leamington Spar, Home address: father, 13 Scotland Street, Leamington Spar and 22 Rushmore St. Leamington Spa. 28/1/1914 to 17/4/1917 qualified at telephone exchange operator, Valetta, Malta. 8/1/1917 transferred to MFP, 14/11/1917 Field General Court Martial, contrary to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, awarded 42 days field punishment No. 1. 19/3/18 to class B reserve, medically unfit for war service. He was awarded a pension of 27/6 for 4 weeks then 16/6 to be reviewed in 26 weeks.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Powell, Ernest Frederick, MFP, P/7637, Pte, 19/3/1918 to discharge, born 1893, 22 Rushmore Street, Leamington Spar, disability ?, last entry 7/7/1920, less than 20%, weekly rate 5/6, from 14/7/1920 to 11/1/1921. Also: Powell, Ernest Frederick, MFP, P/7637, RWF, 19/3/1918 to discharge, 6/MP/1776, 1 Scotland Place, Leamington Spar, Warwickshire, SFJ571, Stamp: Ad 13/3/1918 at 27/6 from 20/3/1918 to 16/4/1918, Chelsea No. VV50,1067, received 15/3/1918.
Ernest Frederick Powell.
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