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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Reading
Initials:W
Rank:A/ Sqn Sgt Major
Army Number:571
Notes:MMP. Formerly 20 Hussars, No. 4854, transferred to MMP 1/10/1904. From Farnham. Rank Sgt A/SSM. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 27/3/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt 14/8/1914 to 12/3/1915 and (1) France, 27/3/1915 on medal roll page B857.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Reading, William, MMP, 571, 7681006, 6068, 4854, 18/7/21 to discharge, DEAD 17/6/25, 11/M/38147, PWP 2/9/21. Stamp: At 5/6 from 19/7/21 to 18/7/22, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/4029
Post 1920 No. 7681006.
William Reading.

He has the same No. as L/Cpl Large MFP.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31132 Page: 1015 Jan. 18, 1919)
Citation: France & Flanders. Devotion to duty. Sgt (A/SSM).