Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Whittaker
Initials:   J.T.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/2285
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 15/12/1915. Name spelt Whittaker on medal card and Whitaker on SWB list. Discharged 14/12/18 surplus to military requirements not having suffered impairment since entry into the service. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Whittaker, L/Cpl, Joseph Thomas, P/2285, MFP, Dis. 30/9/18 (class W), DD's retd to recs, 20/9/18. Joseph Thomas Whittaker. Extract from the Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencier, 3/7/1920. Obituary. The death occurred at York, after a short illness of Detective Inspector J T Whitaker of the City Force who was well know in police circles in the North of England. He was 47 years of age, and had nearly completed 26 years of service in the force. He volunteered for the Army in 1915 and served with the Military Foot Police in France until October 1918. He had been awarded the merit badge of the Royal Humane Society for life saving. (note name spelt Whitaker.)

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Silver War Badge Gazette Date: 1919-02-13 Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243 Gazette Page: List MPC/136
Citation:   Badge No. B114649. Enlisted 28/10/1915, discharged 14/12/1918. 392 (xxva) A.O. 29/1919. Age 45 years 2 months. Served abroad.