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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:McGrath
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/15116
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 12/9/14 to 9/11/1914 and (3) Egypt 21/12/1916. He has 2 medal cards: 1 1914 Star and 2, Victory and War Medals. Formerly Pte. Royal Warwickshire Regt. No. 9288 and Rifle Brigade. No. 3830. He enlisted 4/4/01 in the Middlesex Regiment, No. 7458, age 18 years, occupation Laundryman. Home address: 25 Luther Road, Teddington. Served 29/9/01 to 9/5/02, St Helena guarding Boer POW 10/5/02 to 16/9/02, South Africa 17/9/02 to 4/6/05, ? 5/6/05 to 12/11/05, Malta 13/11/05 to 7/5/06, Egypt 8/5/06 to 8/6/06, Malta 9/6/06 to 11/11/08, Indian 12/11/08 to 6/1/11, home 7/1/11 to 18/9/13 Army Reserve. Deserted 4/1/05 to 6/3/05 and forfeited all former service. 21/6/05 transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, No.9228. He re enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment 5/8/14, age 30.6 years, occupation Cellar man. Served home 5/8/14 to 11/9/14, BEF 12/9/14 to 9/11/14, 6/11/14 Guns shot wounds to both legs, Home 10/11/14 to 20/12/16, Egypt 21/12/16 to 29/9/19, En Route 30/6/19 to 12/7/19, home 13/7/19 to 10/8/19. 12/10/16 Transferred to the Rifle Brigade, No.208105, 27/12/17 transferred to the MMP, 11/8/19 to class Z reserve. Home address: 66 Willoughby Road, Kingston on Thames. John McGrath.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/195 Page: 207 June 3, 1902)
Citation: No clasp. Served in St Helena guarding Boer POW. 21/6/05 medal forfeited for desertion.