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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Maguire
Initials:F
Rank:Sergeant
Army Number:1063
Notes:MFP. 8/9/1899 enlisted Belfast, age 23.10 years. occupation Labourer, born Monaghan, Ireland. 23/10/1909 transferred to MFP No. 1063. 3/12/1915 A/Cpl, 9/6/1916 Sgt. Served Home 8/9/1899 to 14/8/1900, South Africa 15/8/1899 to 16/1/1903, India 17/1/1903 to 21/10/1908, Home 22/10/108 to 7/9/1920 discharged Wareham, Dorset. Served with APM 11 Area, Eastern Command. 4/2/1914 married Jean Golding (widow), Rathinnis, Dublin.
Info from pension index cards:- 13/MM/6830. Maguire, Francis, No. 1063, Sgt, 7/9/1920 discharged, address: 3 Clanmore Terrace, Kildare, Eire. 6/9/21 awarded pension for Malaria. Also:- See Maguire. MCGuire, Francis, MFP, 1063, 7/9/20 to discharge, 13/MM/6830, 12c Block, Milldam Barracks, Portsmouth. Stamp: Ad 9/9/20 at 20/1 1/2 from 8/9/20 for life, Chelsea No. 27687/L. received 9/9/20. Also:- Maguire, Francis, MFP, 1063, DEAD, 1/4/25, file to PWP, 13/MM/6830, 37 North Summer Street, Dublin. Stamp: Ad 6/9/20 at 8/3 from 8/9/20, to 6/9/21, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/3917, received 7/9/20. Old regional number 11/M/210503, 11/M/139637, 9/3/23.
Francis MCguire.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/345 Page: 205 July 19, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. Awarded as No.6666 Pte F Maguire, 2 Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/345 Page: 158 April 15, 1903)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded at No.6666 Pte F Maguire, 2 Royal Irish Fusiliers.