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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Doughton
Initials:E
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/15648
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals and Territorial Force War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 12/10/16. 2/1913 he enlisted as a Pte, 1 London Regiment, RF, No. 1/1543, 4 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, No. 28082, born Hitchin, Herts, age 16 years, occupation lathe hand, address: 90 St Augustinas Street, Camden Square, London NW1, 5/11/1916 transferred to 6 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, No. 29082, 4/1/1917 transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (Heavy), 11/5/1918 transferred to MFP, served Tank Area, L of C, 23/5/1919 to demobilization. 26/4/1919 awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace 2 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 8/6/1918 he married Mabel Florence Page, spinster at St Pauls Church, St Pancras, London.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Territorial Force War Medal (London Gazette: WO 329/3270 Page: 3 Sept. 19, 1921)
Citation: Formerly Pte 1 County of London Yeomanry, No. 1548. Shown as 1 London Regiment on medal card same No.