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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Rodwell
Initials:A
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/693
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 15/6/1915. Class Z Reserve 6/3/1919. He was born in Stockton on Tees and enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry. No. 5310 on the 12/10/1894, age 20 years, occupation Groom. Served Home 12/10/1894 to 1/12/1895, Indian 2/12/1895 to 23/1/1900, South Africa 24/1/1900 tpo 12/10/1902, Home 13/10/1902 to 19/10/1903, Home Army Reserve 20/10/1902 to 11/10/1906. Re enlisted in MMP 11/12/1914, served Home,11/12/1914 to 14/6/1915, Med Exp Force (Gallipoli) 15/6/1915 to 18/8/1915 received Gun Shot Wound to right leg serving with 38 Inf Bde). Malta (hospital) 19/8/1915 to 2/9/1915, Home 3/9/1915 to 6/3/1919 Class Z Reserve. Deprived of L/Cpl stripe 9/11/1915, transferred to Durham Light Infantry 31/1/1916, 2 West Yorkshire Regt 24/2/1917, 7 Royal Defence Corps 1/9/1917, Yorkshire Regt, York & Lancaster Regt and Labour Corps No. 598226. Home address: 3 Stanley Terrace, Seuard Street, Hull. Died at Hull 27/12/1943.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/201 Page: 168 None)
Citation: Clasps: Dreifontain, Cape Colony. Awarded serving with the 2 Durham Light Infantry Coy, Burma Mounted Infantry.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: Page: None)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Awarded serving with the 2 Durham Light Infantry Coy, Burma Mounted Infantry. Shown on army record but not found on medal rolls.