| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3a) Egypt, 10/9/14 to 2/7/15. 19/6/1913 enlisted Pte, 7 Manchester Regiment, No. 1839. Age 26 years, occupation pattern card maker, address: 12 Nelson Street, Rusholme Manchester.30/9/18. served home 19/6/1913 to 9/9/19014, Egypt and Dardanelles 10/9/1914 to 2/7/1915, home 3/9/1915 to 30/9/1919 to medical discharged. 27/1/1917 to MFP, A (South Lancashire) Area. See Also P/7347, L/Cpl, Shelmerdine, R J for more details.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- 3/MP/5346, Preston, Robert, MFP, P/7347, A/L/Cpl, 30/9/18 to discharge, born 1892, single, 12 nelson Place, Rusholme, Manchester, 1/10/18 pension commenced, disability GSW Back, due to 20%. Cancelled, See 3/MS/16596, man's name Shelmerdine, 27/1/20. Also:- Widow: Ethel, Shelmerdine, Robert Jackson, alias Preston, MFP, P/7347, 30/9/18 to discharge, 11/W/106877, Ad 16/10/18 at 5/6 from 1/10/18 to 30/9/19, Chelsea No. VV/50, 12 Wilson Place, Rusholme and 12 Summer Place, Rusholme, Manchester, DM.357223, formerly DM.175758.
Robert Preston. Real name Robert Jackson Shelmerdine. |
