| Surname: | Corbett |
| Initials: | H V |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/12167 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/5/15. 23/1/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 1/3 London Regiment. No. 3463, age 19.5 years, born Camberwell, London, occupation Clerk, address: father Sydney Villa, Avenue Road, Old Southgate, London N 4. 28/9/16 attached APM Havre. 10/2/17 transferred to MFP. Served Home 23/1/1915 to 8/5/1915, BEF 9/5/1915 to 27/7/1919, Home 28/7/1919 to 25/8/1919, 26/8/1919 to discharge. 24/7/1915 attached to Lahore Division salvage corps, 1/7/1916 employed in 56 Division laundry, temporarily unfit, 28/9/1916 to APM, Cinder City, Havre, 10/2/1917 to MFP. 29/7/1919 awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 26/8/1919 awarded a pension of 8/3d per week to be reviewed in 26 weeks, disability DAH (disorderly action of heart), 30% disability, In Aug 1918 was blown up, began to suffer from his nerves, never in hospital but reported sick on several occasions. Info from Pension Index Card: Corbett, Horace, MFP, 12167, London Regt, 25/8/1919, SFJ 3782, Sydney villa, Avenue Road, Old Southgate, Stamp: Ad 3/9/1919 at 8/3d from 26/5/1919 to 24/2/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/2654, received 4/9/1919. Horace Victor Corbett. Horace Victor Corbett. |