| Notes: | MMP & MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star,Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3a) Egypt, 17/7/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt 17/8/16 to 27/12/15 and (4) Mesopotamia, 31/8/16 on medal roll page B551. Formerly Gnr. 85 Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 24728. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x J T Seaife, 1915 Star and 2 x J T Scaife Victory and War Medals. He was born in Walsingham, Co Durham and enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 24728 on the 22/6/1906, age 18.9 years, occupation Labourer. Served Home 20/6/1906 to 17/10/1907, India 18/10/1907 to 6/1/1909, Aden 7/1/1909 to 28/9/1910, India 29/9/1910 to 9/5/1916, Mesopotamia 10/5/1916 to 14/6/1916, India 28/12/1916 to 9/5/1916, Mesopotamia 10/5/1916 to 14/6/1916, India 15/6/1916 to 30/8/1916, Mesopotamia 31/8/1916 to 28/9/1919. From Military Service re classified to take up civil employment with director of Telegraphs, Mesopotamia with effect from 28/7/1919, transferred to Army Z Reserve 28/7/1919. 12/1/1917 attached to 14 Division Provost Establishment No. 24. 1/6/17 transferred to MMP. Qualified as a Signaller Class 2 and a Military Telegraphist in Poona 26/6/1913. |
