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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Fox
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11560
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3a) Egypt, 15/11/1915 to 12/2/1916 and 940 Mesopotamia, 13/2/1916 to 17/4/1916 and (3) Egypt, 19/4/1916 . 28/12/1915 he enlisted as a Pte. 6 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. No. 19039. age 39.7 years, address: 67 Geoffrey Street, Chorley, Lancashire. Wounded in the Persian Gulf, a letter from his wife undated stating that he had been wounded in the Persian Gulf and wanted to know his whereabouts. Transferred to MFP, date not known. Served Home 28/12/1914 to 14/11/1915, Egypt 15/11/1915 to 12/2/1916, Mesopotamia 13/2/1916 to 17/4/1916, India 18/4/1916 to 18/9/1916, Egypt 19/6/1916 to 26/12/1918, en route 27/12/1918 to 22/1/1919, Home 22/1/1919 to 4/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 25/2/1919 shown as receiving £2 on the Heaton Park Demobilization Acquittance Roll.
Info from pension card: John Fox. christian name of Widow Mrs Fox, address: 67 Geoffrey Street, Chorley, Lancashire. Also: Fox, John, MFP, P/11560, L/Cpl, 67 Geoffrey Street, Chorley, OK 21/10/1925. Also Fox, John, P/11560, MFP, requisition from 3/MF/7594, 19/2/1924, Reply No Trace 19039 Loyal North Lancs, 3/MF/7594, file to NW region 26/2/1924.
John Fox.