| Surname: | Lodge |
| Initials: | R J |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1198 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 4/2/1918. Later served in the Metropolitan Police. Born Isle of Wight and enlisted as a boy age 15/5 years in the West Yorkshire Regiment. No. 8567 from the Gordon Boys Home, West End, Chobam, Surrey, occupation Tailor. Transferred to MFP 1/8/1912. Served Home 27/6/1907 to 9/1/1912, Malta 10/1/1912 to 21/12/1917, Home 22/12/1917 3/2/1918, BEF 4/2/1918 to 10/7/1919 to Class Z Reserve. Home address: 20 Wielville Road, Stonebridge Park, Willesdon. London. Info from Pension Index Card:- Lodge, Robert John, MFP, 1198, 8567, Z/Misc/2473, SFJ.5513, Received 9/8/19, Attrib, Rejected, Not admitted, 22/9/20. Robert John Lodge. Robert John Lodge. National Roll of the Great War 1914 - 1918, Section I, London, page 213. He was serving when war broke out, and in 1915 was drafted to the Western Front. During his service overseas, which lasted for nearly four years, he was engaged on special duties at Arras, Amiens, Cambrai and other places, and did excellent work throughout. He returned to England for demobilisation in July 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star (not on medal card), General Service and Victory Medals. 20 Melville Road, Stonebridge Park, NW10. |