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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Lock
Initials:W T
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/6171
Notes:MFP. Served Home. 17/3/90 enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, No.78550, age 18 years, occupation Labourer, home address: 2 Kemberley Terrace, Bristol Road, Bridgewater, Somerset. Served Home 17/3/90 to 22/9/92, India 23/9/92 to 17/2/98, Home 18/2/98 to 2/2/00, South Africa 3/2/00 to 21/9/02, Gibraltar 22/9/02 to 9/2/03, Malta 10/2/03 to 2/4/07, home 3/4/07 to 30/4/11, 3/5/11 discharged. Address now 6 Parret Buildings, Bristol Road, Bridgewater. He re enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, 25/3/15 age 44 years, occupation Postman, born Spaxton, Somerset. 16/6/03 married Sarah Jane Sparks at St John the Baptist Church, Bridgewater. 6/1/17 transferred to MFP, 18/3/19 to class Z reserve, 27/11/19 discharged. Served Home. Awarded the Long Service & good Conduct Medal, Army Order 254 of 1910.
4/1/1955 died at Trinity Hospital, Taunton, age 83 years, occupation retired postman. He is shown on original enlistment papers as William Thomas Orchard, alias William Thomas Lock. William Thomas Lock.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/145 Page: 204 June 13, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal, awarded at No. 78550 Gnr W T Lock, 10 Company, Western Division, RGA.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/309 Page: 106 Oct. 14, 1903)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded to No. 78550 Gnr W J Lock RGA. Unit now 99 Company, RGA, Malta.