| Surname: | Durnin |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 317 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 5/10/14. 19/2/06 he enlisted in the 1 Royal Dragoons, No. 317 age 21.2 years, occupation Slater, home address: 19 Granton Place, Aberdeen. Served Home 19/2/06 to 8/3/07, India 9/3/07 to 25/11/11, South Africa 26/11/11 to 3/3/13, Home 4/3/13, Army Reserve 4/3/13 to 4/8/14, Home 5/8/14 to 4/10/14, BEF 5/10/14 to 10/3/18, Home 11/3/18 to 5/10/18, BEF 6/10/18 to 13/2/19, Home 14/2/19 to 31/3/20. 5/10/14 he re enlisted in the MMP (MMP No. not known burnt record). 8/6/16 Field General Court Marshal, Absence, awarded 3 months field punishment with 28 days remitted and returned to duty. 11/3/18 to Cavalry Depot, 23/4/18 to 3 Reserve regiment of Dragoons, No. 317, 31/5/18 to Royal Defence Corps, 20/7/18 to the Welsh Regiment, No. 1879235, 2/8/18 to Labour Corps, No. 638686. No record of MMP service on medal card or medal rolls. He has the same No. as Cpl H Green MMP and Sgt W G Moody MFP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29422 Page: 13 Jan. 1, 1916) |
| Citation: | France, 1 (Royal) Dragoons, Durnin, No. 317, Lance Corporal, C. This is strange as he was still serving in the MMP or could have been attached to MMP. |