| Surname: | Fernihough |
| Initials: | J J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/1861 |
| Notes: | MMP. From Stoke-on-Trent. Shown as MFP on MSM amended in LG 31608, 12878, 20/10/1919. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France 18/11/1915. Shown as (1) France, 15/8/15 to 5/11/15 and (3) Egypt, 6/11/15 to 11/11/18 Class Z reserve 7/7/1919. John James Fernihough. Extract from the Derbyshire Times 17 July 1915. CHESTERFIELD - Enlisted at Chesterfield Drill Hall by Captain W A K Nicholson, Recruiting Officer for the Regular Army:- Potter Jos. Chesterfield, MMP, Fernihough J J, Chesterfield MMP, Wilson Geo. Chesterfield, MMP. Extract from the Sheffield Telegraph 2 July 1915. POLICE JOIN THE ARMY. Five more members of the Derbyshire Constabulary from the Chesterfield Division to-day joined the Army. They are Constables Potter (Whittington Moor.), Fenihough (Old Whittington), and George Wilson (New Whittington who have all enlisted in the Military Mounted Police. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30196 Page: 7457 July 21, 1917) |
| Citation: | Salonika Force. L/Cpl. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31373 Page: 6958 June 3, 1919) |
| Citation: | Salonica. Pte (A/L/Cpl). |