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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Carrington
Initials:G
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/16125
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/12/1917 to 19/7/1918. 29/6/1916 he enlisted as a Pte. Queens Regiment, No. 265164, age 35.11 years, occupation Gardener, born Welshford, Cambridgeshire, address 4 Devonshire Road, West Croydon, London, 27/12/1917 transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, No. 29750, 6/6/1918 transferred to 300 Company, Royal Defence Corps, 3/7/1918 to Somerset Light Infantry No. 51950, 16/8/1918 transferred to MFP, 27/11/1918 with DAPM, Rouen, 9/5/1919 to class Z reserve. 26/3/1918 he suffered GSW right wrist. Attested 12/11/1915, Army Reserve 13/11/1915 to 28/6/1916 to 11/12/1915, Home 12/12/1915 to 17/12/1917, BEF 29/3/1918, Home 30/3/1918 to 19/11/1918, BEF 20/11/1918 to 11/2/1919, Home 12/3/1919 to 8/5/1919, Class Z reserve 9/5/1919. 28/9/1905 he married Emma Maria Fisher at Swaffham, Norfolk, the had 2 children.