Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Ward

Initials: A.J.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/12191

Notes: MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914 to 8/11/1914. Formerly Pte. 2 Grenadier Guards. No. 14130. Formerly served in the Kent Royal Field Artillery Special Reserve No. 9148. Enlisted in the Grenadier Guards. No. 14130 29/12/08 aged 18.2 years, home address: 100 Tamworth Road, Hove, Sussex and later 12 Seafield Road, Hove. Transferred to MFP 30/6/17. Served home 29/12/08 to 28/12/11, Army Reserve 29/12/11 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 to 11/8/14, France 12/8/14 to 8/11/14, Home 9/11/12 to 29/5/18, to class P reserve, surplus to military requirements to serve with Hove Police. Served in London District. He received a guns shot wound to back 1/11/14. 5/7/11 Tried by District Court Marshal for stealing monies of a comrade. Sentenced to 19 days detention. 1/3/16 sentenced to 21 days detention for irregular conduct as a barrack room trained soldier in keeping back for his own purposes rations which should have been served out. Info from Pension Index Card:- Ward, Alfred James, MFP, L/Cpl, P/12191, 29/4/18 to discharge, VI.110.3, SFJ.744, 100 Yarmouth Road, Hove, Sussex. Stamp: Ad 24/4/18 at 27/6 from 30/4/18 to 28/5/18, Chelsea No. VO50.1180, received 13/5/18. Alfred James Ward.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1919-01-28

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/123

Citation: Badge No. B91833. Enlisted 29/12/1908, discharged 14/12/1918. WO letter 60/B 392 (xvia) Medal Branch A.G 10 dated 19-12-1918. Age 28years 10months. Served abroad.

Surname:	Ward
Initials:	A.J.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/12191
Notes:	MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914 to 8/11/1914. Formerly Pte. 2 Grenadier Guards. No. 14130. Formerly served in the Kent Royal Field Artillery Special Reserve No. 9148. Enlisted in the Grenadier Guards. No. 14130 29/12/08 aged 18.2 years, home address: 100 Tamworth Road, Hove, Sussex and later 12 Seafield Road, Hove. Transferred to MFP 30/6/17. Served home 29/12/08 to 28/12/11, Army Reserve 29/12/11 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 to 11/8/14, France 12/8/14 to 8/11/14, Home 9/11/12 to 29/5/18, to class P reserve, surplus to military requirements to serve with Hove Police. Served in London District. He received a guns shot wound to back 1/11/14. 5/7/11 Tried by District Court Marshal for stealing monies of a comrade. Sentenced to 19 days detention. 1/3/16 sentenced to 21 days detention for irregular conduct as a barrack room trained soldier in keeping back for his own purposes rations which should have been served out. Info from Pension Index Card:- Ward, Alfred James, MFP, L/Cpl, P/12191, 29/4/18 to discharge, VI.110.3, SFJ.744, 100 Yarmouth Road, Hove, Sussex. Stamp: Ad 24/4/18 at 27/6 from 30/4/18 to 28/5/18, Chelsea No. VO50.1180, received 13/5/18. Alfred James Ward.