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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Lowe
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11345
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 15/2/1917. 20/9/1915 he enlisted as a Pte, York & Lancaster Regiment, No. 20533, age 38.9 years, occupation Miner, born Leigh, address: Sister, 5 John Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire 3/10/1915 transferred as a Pte. East Yorkshire Regiment No. 27002, 7/2/1917 transferred as a Pte. 2 Northumberland Fusiliers, 1/4/1917 transferred to MFP. Served in Mesopotamia and India. Claims to have been Military Police /Train Conductor on the Makina Railway, Mesopotamia for 5 months. 16/4/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d per week to be reviewed in 26 weeks, disability 30%, Tachycardia (heart beat of over 100 beats per minute), 5 John Street, Barnsley, Yorks.
Info from two Pension Index Cards: Lowe, Jesse, MMP, 11545 (should be 11345), 15/4/1919 to discharge, born 1877, single, 5 John Street, Barnsley, debility tachycardia, last entry 4/10/1922, disability 30%, 12/- per week from 11/10/1922 to 9/10/1923. Also: Lowe, Jesse, MFP - 11345, Y & L, 1434, E Yorks, 20533, NF 27002, 15/4/1919, 4/ML/2452, Stamp: Ad 28/5/1919 at 8/3d from 16/4/1919 to 4/10/1919, Chelsea No. Z/1852, Received 30/5/1919.
Jesse Lowe.
Jesse Lowe.