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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Grimes
Initials:G H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/8353
Notes:MMP. Enlisted in the MMP 7/3/17 age 22.6 years, occupation Police Constable, home address: Nightingale Cottage, Stalham, Norfolk and later The Green, Shipham, Norfolk. Enlisted 5/3/17, transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery. No. 185448, 4/8/17. He was discharged 16/12/18. He was wounded and shown on casualty list 22716. No mention of Military Police service on medal card. Army Form B 104-53 in his army record states: A40/125/5150. W6 Casualty list, HA 22716. Suff poison gas shell wd. ser. adm 47 Gen Hos Le Treport. Next of Kin infd 10/5/18 and A 40/125/5721. WO Cas List HB 11889, Ws adm 4 London Gen hos, Denmark Hill SE5, 12/5/18, MPALq 24/5/18. Office B1103B122 HATC Winchester 5/10/18. Geoffrey Henry Grimes.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/2986 Page: RGA/1020 Dec. 19, 1918)
Citation: Badge No. B61226. Enlisted 5/3/17, Discharged 16/12/18. Pare 392 xvi, KR 2 (a) (1). Age 24.3 years. Served abroad. Serving with the 3 Reserve Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.