| Notes: | King Edwards Horse attached MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b) Gallipoli (Balkans on medal card), 6/10/1915. He was attached to MMP originally Cpl. King Edwards Horse. No. 21254. Later Royal Irish Regt. No. 20524. Enlisted 13/7/1915, age 34 years, Address 194 Madison St. New York, occupation Merchant. Attached to MMP 6/10/1915, Cpl. 29/12/1915 absent, 16/1/1916 returned, tried by FGCM for absence, 56 days field punishment, confirmed by Col C B White, at Mudros. 16/2/1916 Deserted. 11/6/1916 Apprehended by Military Police in Cairo. Tried by FGCM when on active service desertion and sentenced to 9 months imprisonment with out hard labour. Sentence suspended. 8/10/1916 Camp Carcasonne, Marseilles, 17/2/1917 Egyptian Base Depot. 15/8/1917 Transferred to 1 Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Regt. No. 20524,. 30/1/1918 discharged no longer physically fit. Served Home 13/7/1915 to 5/10/1915, Med Exp Force 6/10/1915 to 27/12/1917, Home 28/12/1917 to 26/1/1918. 30/1/1918 discharged medically unfit, chronic bronchitis. |
