| Notes: | MMP. 11 Division. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 16/6/1915. Class Z Reserve 10/6/1919. Later A/SSM. Info from army record: Born West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset. Home address 61 West Gate, Bury St Edmunds. Enlisted in Dublin 16 November 1892 in the 3 King's Own Hussars, No. 3315. Served Home 16/11/1892 to 11/9/1898, India 12/9/1898 to 22/12/1901, South Africa 23/12/1901 to 21/10/1902, India 22/10/1902 to 5/12/1907, South Africa 6/12/1907 to 14/12/1911, Home 15/12/1911 to 15/11/1913 discharged on termination of engagement. His last 9 years of service he was employed in the Riding School training young horses and was a 1st class horseman. He also completed a Motor driving course at Woolwich 25/9/1913. He re enlisted 3/9/1914 enlisted in MMP age 40 years, occupation Groom. Home address 34 College Green, Bury St Edmunds. Served Home 3/9/1914 to 15/6/1915, MEF Egypt 16/6/1915 to 8/7/1916, France 9/7/1916 to 11/5/1919, Home 12/5/1919 to 12/2/1920. D16/5/1915 married Edith Ellen Sale at St Mary's Parish Church, Bury st Edmunds, address: mother Chapel Row, Eat Coker, Yeovil, Somerset. Discharged class Z reserve 10/6/1919. Frederick Purchase. |
