Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: McCleod
Initials:   W.N.
Rank:   Acting Sergeant
Army No.:  P/13790
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medal and Territorial Force War Medals. Formerly Cpl. Royal West Kent Regt. No. 1613 amended to 240259. 17/4/1913 enlisted Royal West Kent Regiment, age , 26.9 years, occupation explosive worker, born Paisley, Kent, address: 3 May Cottages, Cliffe at Hoo, Kent. 17/12/1917 to MFP. Served Home 17/4/1913 to 28/10/1914, India 29/10/1914 to 4/12/1917, En Route Mesopotamia 11/12/1917 to 3/8/1917, Home 4/8/1917 to 6/11/1918. 9/7/1907 married Linda Maude King at St Helen's Parish Church, Cliffe at Hoo, Kent. Suffered from mental melancholia (attempted suicide). 16/11/1918 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Card:- McLeod, William Norman, MFP, A/Sgt, P/13790, - 1613, 16/11/18 to discharge, CK7030, 11/M/6233, 3 May Cottages, Cliffe at Stowe, Kent & 49 Elstree Gardens, Belvedere, Kent, Stamp: Ad 7/12/18 at 19/6 from 17/11/18 to 18/11/19, Chelsea No. VV50.1804, received 12/12/18. William Norman McCleod.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1918-12-13 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/91
Citation:   Badge no. B51361. Enlisted 17/4/1913, Discharge16/11/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI Sep/1918. Age 32years 5months. Served abroad.
  2. Decoration:   Territorial Force War Medal Gazette Date: 1921-09-19 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3270 Gazette Page: 5
Citation:   Formerly Cpl 1/5 Royal West Kent Regiment, No. 240259.