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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Jackson
Initials:H
Rank:L/Cpl A/Cpl
Army Number:724
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star with Clasp (47962) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 10/8/1914. Serving in the 3 Royal West Kent Militia and on 23/6/1899 he enlisted in the 10 Hussars, No. 4231, age 18 years, occupation Groom, address: Trinity Grove, Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, 1/8/1905 transferred to 4 Hussars, No. 4738, 13/10/1911 transferred to MMP. Qualified as Wheeler, Carpenter. 5/8/1914 he rejoined the colours as A/Sgt, age 32 years, occupation Asylum Attendant, Brookwood Asylum, address: wife Lunecroft, Knaphill, Surrey 24/3/1913 he married Army Gertrude Harper, spinster at Christ Church, Crookham. Army D Reserve 9/6/1913 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 8/8/1914, BEF 9/8/1914 to 16/1/1919, Home 17/1/1919 to 14/2/1919, class z reserve 15/2/1919.
Henry Jackson.
He has the same No. as S/Sgt A J Harris MFP.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 31446 Page: 8793 July 10, 1919)
Citation: France & Flanders.
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/116 Page: 143 Dec. 21, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, awarded as Pte, 10 Hussars, No. 4231.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/304 Page: 9 March 2, 1903)
Citation: Clasp: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded as Pte. 10 Hussars, No. 4231, initial shown as J.