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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Wickenden
Initials:H F F
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/6115
Notes:MFP. From Eynsford. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/4/1917. Info from service record: He was born at Eynsford, Dartford, Kent, enlisted 12/1/1917, age 23 and resided at 7 Willo Terrace, Eynsford, formerly a police constable. His address in 1919 was PC H Wickenden 841A, Police Section House, Rochester Row, Westminster, London SW. Served home 12/1/1917 to 20/4/1917, BEF 21/4/1917 to 14/10/1919, Home 15/10/1919 to 12/11/1919. Embarked Southampton 21/4/1917 arrived Havre on Duchess Argyll,22/4/1917 to Rouen, 25/4/1917 APM Calais, 23/5/1917 3 Traffic Control Coy in the field, 11/6/1919 still 3 TC Coy to British Army of the Rhine. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Later served in Metropolitan Police. He has 2 medal cards 1 Wickenden H F F with Victory and War Medals. 2 Wickenden Harry no details.
Harry Frederick Francis Wickenden.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Belgian Decoration Militaire (London Gazette: 31514 Page: 10605 Aug. 21, 1919)
Citation: France & Belgium.