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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Cozens
Initials:W H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/10845
Notes:MMP. Formerly served in the 3 Volunteer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He enlisted 18/2/91 in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No. 6268 age 18.7 years, occupation Labourer, home address 7 Myrtle Terrace, Lancing, Sussex. Served Home 18/2/91 to 30/11/91, Gibraltar 1/12/91 to 28/11/94, home 29/11/94 to 3/11/99, South Africa 4/11/99 to 17/7/01, home 18/7/01 to 2/5/02, South Africa 3/5/02 to 18/8./02, Home 11/8/02 to 17/2/03, B Army Reserve 25//02 to 17/2/03 to discharge. He re enlisted 9/9/14 in the Royal Sussex Regiment, No. 655 and No. 8054 age 41.3 years, occupation Carpenter and Joiner, Home address: 34 St Nicholas Road, Brighton, Sussex, 1/6/17 transferred to MFP, 2/3/19 to class Z reserve. He was born in Brighton and died 22/11/40 age 68 years in Brighton. William Henry Cozens.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/196 Page: 251 July 31, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, relief of Ladysmith. Awarded as Pte. 3 Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No. 6268. Also awarded clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 on medal roll WO 100/196, page 404, dated 1/4/03. Clasp South Africa 1901 also found on medal roll WO 100/196, page 352, dated 3/3/03