| Surname: | Costello |
| Initials: | W P |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/2832 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 14/4/16. Info from Army Record: From Denbighshire. Enlisted 15/1/1916, aged 31.1 years and was formerly a Police Constable , home address: 120 Creswell Road, Clowne, Nr Chesterfield. Embarked Southampton 14/4/1916, arrived 5 General Base Rouen 15/4/1916. 9/7/1916 PM 1 Army. 10/1/1919 Demobbed. Has 2 medal cards Costello W P and Costello W R. Home address: Police Station, Newhall, Burton-on-Trent. He served 7 years in the South Notts Hussars. Served home 27/11/15 to 13/4/16, BEF 14/4/16 to 11/1/19, Home 12/1/19 to 9/2/19, class Z reserve 10/2/19. William Patrick Costello. Extract from the Derbyshire Courier 4 December 1915. Police Constable Costello, of Clowne has been accepted for service with the military Mounted Police. He is being succeeded in Clowne by ex-PC Irvin, who is rejoining the force for the duration of the war. PC Costello was very popular in Clowne. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 30704 Page: 6178 May 25, 1918) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. |