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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Leavey
Initials:H W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/1484
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/7/1915. Discharged Class Z reserve 21/4/1919. Later A/Sgt.
National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918, Section IV, Southampton, page 231.
He volunteered in May 1915 and in the following month was drafted to the Western Front, where he carried out his difficult duties satisfactorily for a period of two and a half years, Transferred to Italy in January 1918 he was engaged on special traffic duties until the cessation of hostilities. Holding the 1914-1915 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals he was demobilised in April 1919.
22 Villiers Road, Shirley, Southampton.