Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Mills
Initials:   A.E.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  P/3332
Notes:   MFP. Port Police. Served Home. Attested 10/11/1915 age 39.4 years, occupation Gas Worker, Home address: 85 Meeting house Lane, Peckham, London. Letter in his service record from 334 Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps states: P/3332 Cpl A E Mills, Military Foot Police (Port Section), reported sick and went into hospital in Swansea. I understand now that his is being sent to the Military Hospital in Brecon, and will be discharged from there as medically unfit, and returned to his home in London. Suffered from varicose veins, unable to walk far. SWB card annotated HS (home service) only NW3 (HSA) sent. Application for British War Medal 21/7/1928. Home address: 10 Molesworth Street. Lewisham, SE 13. Served home 10/12/1915, Army Reserve 11/12/1915 to 20/6/1916, Home 21/6/1916 to 1/11/1918, 7/11/1918 discharged no longer physically fit for war service. Info from Pension Index Card:- Mills, Alfred E, MFP, P//3332, 7/11/18 to discharge, SFJ.1321, VV50.1784, 85 Meetinghouse Lane, Peckham, London SE. Stamp: Ad 29/11/18 at 27/6 from 13/4/18 to 11/2/19, Chelsea No. 30533982, received 2/12/18. Alfred Edward Mills.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1919-01-14 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/109
Citation:   Badge No. B78250. Enlisted 21/6/1916, discharged 7/11/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvi) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 42years 3months. Served home.