| Surname: | Firth |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/16460 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 23/2/1915 to 26/11/1915 and (2a) Balkans, 17/11/1915 to 4/5/1918 . 2/9/2924 he enlisted as a Pte in the Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry No. 12686, age 22 years, occupation warehouseman , born St Josephs Carlisle, address: 8 Summer Hill, London Road, Carlisle, 29/10/1918 transferred to MFP for duty in Southern Command. 11/2/19 to class Z reserve, he went out to India for civil employment. Served 2/1915 to 12/1915, BEF France, 12/1915 to 3/1918 Salonika, 11/2/1919 he received 5/6d per week for 52 Weeks disability malaria 19%. 2/5/1940 address: 33 Merith Avenue, Botcherby, Carlisle. Info from Pension Index Card: Firth, Herbert, L/Cpl, MFP, P/16460, DCLI, 11/2/1919, SFJ 1576, 8 Summer Hill, London Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, Stamp: Ad , at 5/6d from 12/2/1919 to 10/2/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/MFP178, received 19/2/1919. ?/5/1919 he is shown as receiving £2 on the Heaton Park Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Herbert Firth. |