| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt 11/1/1917. He enlisted in the MFP 12/12/15, age 33.2 years, occupation Police Constable also shown ad Drayman, home address: 23 Peel Street, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, andf later 3 Olive Grove, Somerset Street, Hessle Road, Hull.Yorkshire. Attested 11/12/15, Army Reserve 12/12/15, to 11/6/16, home 12/6/16 to 10/1/17, Egyptian Exp Force 11/1/17 to 10/9/19, En Route 11/9/19 to 8/10/19, Home 9/10/19 to 6/11/19, class Z reserve 7/11/19. 30/1/17 Cairo, 11/3/17 El Arish, 10/4/17 Kantara, 25/10/18 Beirut, 25/4/19 XXI Corps Palestine, 25/7/19 Alexandria. A/Sgt 26/7/19. 11/12/17 Alexandria charged with irregular conduct whilst on Police Duty in that the entered a cafe for drinking and in conversation with a prostitute whilst escorting a prisoner and neglecting to comply with orders. A report in his army record dated 29/9/16 from Capt Cornwallis-West, APM 57 (West Lancs) Division reads: Statement of evidence against No. 3204 L/Cpl Duck, M F Police. At about 12.45 pm this afternoon on the Frimley Green - Deepcut road, I saw two GS wagons in which men other than the driver and brakeman were riding passed the above named Military Policeman (L/Cpl H Duck). They came in the opposite direction to which he was going. He made no attempt to stop them and enquire whether the men in them had permission to ride. I subsequently discovered they were riding without permission. |
