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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Delabertauche
Initials:W A
Rank:Sergeant
Army Number:W/1722
Notes:MPSC. Served Home. He enlisted 7/2/85 as a Boy, Northamptonshire Regiment, No. 1249, home address: 134 Camrose Avenue, Edgeware, London. Served Home 7/2/85 to 22/12/86, Burma 23/12/86 to 9/11/88, Indian 10/11/88 to 17/11/93, Home 18/11/93 to 6/2/97. 16/8/95 transferred to the South Wales Borderer's. No. 1581 to 6/2/97, transferred to the Royal Reserve Regiment, No.2308 12/3/00 to 6/2/01, transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, No. 6238, 12/3/01 to 11/3/09 to discharge, 4/1/15 re enlisted in MPSC, age 44 years, occupation Railway Policeman, address: 65 William Street, Hampstead Road, London NW. 18/9/16 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, Osteo Athritis. Served Home 6/2/01 to 17/2/02, Bermuda 18/2/02 to 5/12/03, Barbados WI 6/12/03 to 12/11/03, Malta 13/11/03 to 7/5/06, Egypt 8/6/06 to 8/6/06, Malta 9/6/06 to 20/10/08, Home 21/10/09 to 11/3/09.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Delabertauche, William Arthur, MPSC, W/1722, 18/9/16 to discharge, DEAD (no date given), 11/M/212762, Chelsea no 66087/E. SMIII.A/43. Stamp: Ad 1/5/20 at 8/3 from 3/11/198 to 6/11/20, Chelsea no. MVP.1066, received 3/5/20
William Arthur Delabetauche.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3245 Page: DPS/2 Oct. 18, 1916)
Citation: Badge No. 56790, enlisted 4/1/15 , discharged 18/9/16, sickness, Para 392 (xvi) KR, no longer physically fit for war service. Served home.
Decoration: India General Service Medal 1854 (London Gazette: WO 100/73 Page: 220 July 23, 1890)
Citation: Clasp: Burma 1881-1889. Awarded as Pte 2 South Wales Borderer's, No. 1581.