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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Meakin
Initials:W
Rank:Acting Sergeant
Army Number:P/5607
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (6701) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/10/1914 to 3/1/1915 and (2a) Balkans, 19/9/1915. Formerly A/Sgt. 2 Yorkshire Regiment. No. 7718. He enlisted in the MFP 1/10/16, occupation Police Constable, Bradford City Police, 25/10/09, home address: 20 Aspley Crescent, Manningham, Bradford. Served Home 4/4/04 to 18/2/04, Home 19/4/15 to 18/4/08, Reserve 19/4/08 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 to 4/10/14, BEF 5/10/14 to 3/1/15, Home 4/1/15 to 18/9./15, Med Exp Force Egypt 19/9/15 to 20/3/19. En Route 21/3/19 to 6/4/19, Home 7/4/19 to 6/4/19 to class Z reserve. He enlisted in the Yorkshire Regiment, No. 7718, 6/4/04. 24/12/04 tried for desertion and awarded 42 days imprisonment with hard labour. He later served in the 4 West Yorkshire Regiment. TF. He received a gun shot wound to face in 1914 WO List 5874. Walter Meakin.