Surname: | Curtis |
Initials: | A |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/11763 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 5/9/1915 to 26/6/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 27/6/1916 to 10/8/1916 and 10/4/1917. . Formerly Pte. 5 Devonshire Regiment. No. 2400 and 4680. He enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment 11/9/14, home address: 2 Summerland Street, Newton Abbott and later 3 Sherberton Road, Newton Abbott. Transferred to MFP 12/5/17. Served home 11/9/14 to 4/9/15, Egypt 5/9/15 to 14/6/16, Persian Gulf Mesopotamia 27/6/16 to 20/8/16, India 21/8/16 to 18/4/17, Indian Exp Force D Mesopotamia 19/4/17 to 3/2/19, En Route 4/2/19 to 15/6/19, Home 6/6/19 to 15/7/19, discharged 16/7/19. 16/10/17 APM 17 Division. Field General Court Marshal whilst on active service at Baghdad whilst posted as a sentry on Military Police guard allowed 3 Arab prisoners to escape, over whom it was his duty to keep guard. Awarded 2 month field punishment No. 2. 6/11/1919 awarded the sum of £2 on Fovant No. 1 Dispersal Centre acquittance roll. Alfred Curtis. |