Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Rutherford

Initials: H.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/81

Notes: MMP. He formerly enlisted in the 18/2/91 in the Somerset Light Infantry, No. 3088, age 20 years, under the name of Hubert Hedley, transferred 3/7/91 to the 19 Hussars, No. 3692. Served Home 16/2/91 to 31/8/91, India 1/9/91 to 25/1/99, home 26/1/99 to 27/1/99, Army Reserve 28/1/99 to 12/11/99, Home 13/11/99 to 15/2/00, South Africa 16/2/00 to 10/8/02, home 11/8/02 to 15/32/02. 27/2/00 hospital with secondary syphilis. He re enlisted 9/4/14 under the alias of Henry Rutherford in the MMP age 43.4, occupation Miner, home address: 3 West Row, Coundon Grange, Bishop Aukland, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire. Served Home 9/9/14, discharged 1/2/15 para 392 (iii) (cc) KR. Info from Pension Index Card:- 122694. Rutherford, Henry, MMP, P/81, 1/32/15 to discharge, 2/MR/3950a, Rec. 21/2/21, 25/2/21, Rejected, Art 9. Also:- SB36. 2/MR/3950. Rutherford, Henry, MMP, P/81, L/Cpl, 1/2/15 to discharge, born 1872, 7 Park Terrace, Coundon Terrace, Bishop Aukland Henry Rutherford.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-05-12

Gazette Issue: WO 100/119

Gazette Page: 4

Citation: Clasps: Belfast, Orange Free State, Cape Colony. Awarded as Pte Hubert Hedley, No 3692, 19 Hussars.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-03-31

Gazette Issue: WO 100/305

Gazette Page: 362

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte Hubert Hedley, No. 3692, 19 Hussars.

3. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1919-03-11

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/141

Citation: Badge No. B126861. Enlisted 9/9/1914, discharged 1/2/1915. K. R. 392 (iii)c.c. Recruits with more than 3 months service considered unfit for further military service. Served home.

Surname:	Rutherford
Initials:	H.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/81
Notes:	MMP. He formerly enlisted in the 18/2/91 in the Somerset Light Infantry, No. 3088, age 20 years, under the name of Hubert Hedley, transferred 3/7/91 to the 19 Hussars, No. 3692. Served Home 16/2/91 to 31/8/91, India 1/9/91 to 25/1/99, home 26/1/99 to 27/1/99, Army Reserve 28/1/99 to 12/11/99, Home 13/11/99 to 15/2/00, South Africa 16/2/00 to 10/8/02, home 11/8/02 to 15/32/02. 27/2/00 hospital with secondary syphilis. He re enlisted 9/4/14 under the alias of Henry Rutherford in the MMP age 43.4, occupation Miner, home address: 3 West Row, Coundon Grange, Bishop Aukland, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire. Served Home 9/9/14, discharged 1/2/15 para 392 (iii) (cc) KR. Info from Pension Index Card:- 122694. Rutherford, Henry, MMP, P/81, 1/32/15 to discharge, 2/MR/3950a, Rec. 21/2/21, 25/2/21, Rejected, Art 9. Also:- SB36. 2/MR/3950. Rutherford, Henry, MMP, P/81, L/Cpl, 1/2/15 to discharge, born 1872, 7 Park Terrace, Coundon Terrace, Bishop Aukland Henry Rutherford.