| Surname: | Hanslip |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 983 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 9/8/1914. 31/6/19 to class Z reserve. Later A/WOII. 8/2/1897 he enlisted in the Rifle Brigade, No. 5050, age 18, occupation Labourer, born Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk. 9/12/1907 transferred to MFP. Served Home 8/2/1897 to 12/1/1899, India 13/1/1899 to 21/11/1904, Aden 22/11/1904 to 1/1/1906, Home 2/1/1906 to 8/8/1915, BEF 9/8/1915 to 31/5/1919, Home 1/6/1919 to 30/6/1919 to Z class reserve home address: Cornwell Street, Bere Alston, Cornwall. 9/11/1913 he married Clara Lizzie Mayne, spinster at Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Bere Alston, Cornwall. 27/7/1915 PM 2 Army, 20/4/1917 APM Havre, 21/4/1917 A/Sgt, 25/9/1918 APM Dunkirk, 19/10/1919 Abbeville, 18/11/1918 Arras, 24/6/1918 A/WOII, 25/9/1918 reverted to substantive rank of Sgt. Arthur Hanslip. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Belgian Decoration Militaire (London Gazette: 29943 Page: 1593 Feb. 14, 1917) |
| Citation: | Extract from the Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 15/2/17.Decoration Militaire. 983 Act. Sergt. A. Hanlsip, Military Foot Police. |