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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Gardiner
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/17812
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (2/570) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/9/1914 to 30/9/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 15/9/1917. Formerly Pte. Royal Highlanders. No. 33/9435, later 317450, and 2/2/16 1 Scottish Rifles. No. 24112 and 1 Gordon Highlanders, No.317950. He has 2 medal cards, 1 x J Gardiner 14 Star Victory War Medals and 2 x A Gardiner clasp and rose to 14 Star, other details the same. He enlisted 26/7/04 in the Black Watch (TF), 26/7/08 enlisted in the Regular Army, 9/15 wounded in action. 24/4/19 discharged para 392 (xvi) (a) KR and re enlisted 13/8/19 in the MFP for 1 year, discharged time expired 26/3/20. Occupation Platers Helper, home address: 64 Lily Bank Road, Dundee, born Dundee. Served home 26/7/08 to 10/9/14, France 11/9/14to 30/9/15, Home 1/10/15 to 20/2/16, India and Mesopotamia 21/2/16 to 27/3/19, Home 28/3/19 to 14/5/19. MFP service Home 13/8/19 to 26/3/20.
Info from Pension Index Card: Gardener, John, MFP, P/17812, PPS.49929 passed to MFP, 3/5/20, SFJ.4988.
Name spelt Gardiner, Gardener.
John Gardiner.