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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Bachelor
Initials:J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/217
Notes:MFP. He enlisted in the MFP 24/9/14 age 47.7 years, occupation Labourer, he was born in Rugby, Warwickshire., home address: 7 Union Street, Rugby. Discharged 21/10/14 para 392 (ix) KR, unfitted for the duties of the Corps. 19/10/14 Swindon, charged with being drunk on active service, reduced to Private, 19/10/14 Tidworth, Breaking arrest and found drinking in a canteen about 9 pm. He formerly served in the Leicestershire Regiment, No. 1717 and served Home 14/4/86 to 6/9/88, Bermuda 7/9/88 to 27/2/91, Halifax Nova Scotia 28/2/91 to 24/3/93, West Indies 25/3/93 to 26/4/94, Home 27/4/94 to 13/4/98 to discharge. Re enlisted 8/1/00 to 12/7/02 (served in South Africa) to discharge. Re enlisted and served Home 28/8/02 to 6/3/03, India 6/3/03 to 9/11/06, Home 10/11/06 to 13/5/08. Joseph Batchelor
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/177 Page: 6 Nov. 26, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Laing's Nek, Cape Colony, Belfast. Awarded as Pte, Leicestershire Regiment, No. 1717.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/325 Page: 169 June 26, 1903)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. Leicestershire Regiment, no. 1717.