| Surname: | Northcott |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11803 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/11/1916 to 20/12/1916. Formerly served in the Devon RGA Volunteers, 25/7/1917 enlisted as a Pte. Devonshire Regt. No. 28965, age 31.10 years, born Torquay, occupation Coal Carter, married address: 46 South Street, Torquay, Devon, 3/7/1917 transferred to MPF, 6/11/1917 Pte, misconduct, 15/3/1918 L/Cpl. Served Home13/5/1917, Army Reserve 14/5/1917 to 24/7/1916, home 25/7/1916 to 6/11/1916, BEF 7/11/1916 to 20/12/1916, Home 21/12/1916 to 16/10/1919, class Z reserve 17/10/1919. 20/2/1908 he married Emily Mary Davis, spinster at Torquay they had 2 children. 19/9/1919 Awarded £2 on the Fovant No. 1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Northcott, James, MFP, P/11803, L/Cpl, 16/10/1919 to discharge, born 1887, married, address 46 South Street, Torquay, Devon, disability Syphilis, not attributed or aggr by service, 20/5/1920 no grounds. Also:- Northcott, James, MFP, P/11803, demob 16/10/1919, Code 8/MM/199, Z/Misc/3071, PPS57469, Rejected, 46 South Street, Torquay, Devon, Received 27/5/1920. James Northcott. |