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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Davenport
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/3161
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Later Pte. 1/7 Cheshire Regt. No. 40781 and Royal Engineers. No. WR/286467. He was born in Mansifield and enlisted 9/12/1915, formerly Police Constable in the Stoke on Trent Borough Police. Formerly served in the 5 VB Cheshire Regt. Served in Alexandria, Egypt and was compulsory transferred to 1/7/ Cheshire Regt. 25/1/1918. Later transferred to the Royal Engineers as a plate layer 31/5/1918. Discharged Class Z Reserve 20/3/1919. Home address: 33 Brook Street, Congleton.