| Surname: | Last |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | A/ Sqn Sgt Major |
| Army Number: | 541 |
| Notes: | MMP. From Ipswich. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First serve abroad (1) France, 14/8/1914. He was born in Earlstone Ham, Suffolk and enlisted in the Royal Artillery. No. 2920, 2/3/1894, age 20 years, occupation rake maker. Transferred to MMP. 5/2/1904. Served Home 2/3/1894 to 7/12/1896, India 8/12/1896 to 22/12/1902, Home 23/12/1902 to 12/8/1914, BEF 13/8/1915 to 11/12/1914, Home 12/12/1914 to 6/7/1919, Class Z Reserve 7/7/1919 to 1/10/1919. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 286 of 1912. Home address: 22 Elgin Crescent, Notting Hill Gate. London W11. Served HQ 2 Army, Tunbridge Wells 1916. Alfred Last. Extract from the Dover Express 8 April 1910. LOCAL WEDDING. MR. A LAST - MISS A. GROOMBRIDGE. A very pretty wedding took place at Buckland Church on Easter Tuesday, March 29th, the contacting parties being Mr. Alfred (Jimmy) Last, of the Military Mounted Police, late Royal Horse Artillery, stationed at Newbridge, Ireland, eldest son of Mr. A Last, of Norwich, and Alice, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Albert Groombridge, and Mrs. Mockett, of 15, St. Radigund's Road, Dover. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Turberville Evans, The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Albert A. Groombridge and the best man was her brother, Mr. George Groombridge. |
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| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31198 Page: 2701 Feb. 22, 1919) |
| Citation: | Home. Devotion to duty. Sgt (A/SSM). Alfred Last. |