| Surname: | Mockford |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | L/Cpl A/Cpl |
| Army Number: | P/1856 |
| Notes: | MMP. From Heathfield. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals, First served abroad (1) France, 15/8/1915 to 5/11/1915 and (3) Egypt, 6/11/1915 to 11/11/1918. Discharged class Z reserve 6/7/1919. Extract from the Bexhill on Sea Chronicle 26 June 1915. The Chief Constable of East Sussex has granted permission to the following single men of the constabulary stationed in or near Bexhill to join the Army: PC Gilbert Miles, ASC, Aldershot, PC John Morton, Military Foot Police, Aldershot, PC Albert Brownings, Military Foot Police, Aldershot, PC Albert Askew, RE, (Ticehurst's 2nd HC Brigade), PC Mockford, Military Police. Extract from the Bexhill on Sea Observer 4 September 1915 Bexhill men who are serving their Country:- Corporal Mockford, Military Mounted Police a former Bexhill Constable. Article has picture of Cpl Mockford in Civil Police Uniform. Extract from the Bexhill-on-Sea Observer 24 August 1918. FIRST LEAVE FOR THREE YEARS. Corporal George Mockford, Military Mounted Police, one of the soldiers sons of Mr and Mrs Wm. Mockford, of Harley Lane, Heathfield is home on leave after three years' active service. Corporal Mockford was in the East Sussex Constabulary, stationed at Bexhill when he joined up over three years ago and after a moth's training at Aldershot he was went to France without draft leave. He was afterwards sent on to Salonika. This is the first leave since h joined up. Extract from the Sussex Agricultural Express 20 June 1919. HEATHFIELD SERGEANT DEMOBILSED. Sergeant George Mockford, Military Mounted Police, third son of Mr and Mrs Wm. Mockford, of Harley Lane, Heathfield, has just returned from Constantinople for demobilisation. He joined up over four years ago, and went overseas three weeks later. he has seen service in France, Salonika, Macedonia, Serbia, and Bulgaria, finishing in Constantinople. Before joining up he was a police constable stationed at Bexhill. Extract from the Bexhill-on-Sea Observer 21 June 1919. Sergeant George Mockford, Military Mounted Police, who was previously a police constable at Bexhill, has returned from Constantinople for demobilisation. he has seen service at France, Macedonia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. Extract from the Sussex Agricultural Express 20 February 1920. MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL: HEATHFIELD. Mr. G Mockford, son of Mr and Mrs W Mockford, of Harley Lane, Heathfield has just received the Meritorious Service Medal for service in Macedonia. he was a Sergeant in the Military Mounted Police. A brother, Sergeant W Mockford, RE, won the Military Medal in France. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 31385 Page: 7229 June 5, 1919) |
| Citation: | Salonika. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31684 Page: 15448 Dec. 12, 1919) |
| Citation: | Army of the Black Sea. Devotion to duty. Pte (A/Sgt). |