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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Cubitt
Initials:W A
Rank:Corporal
Army Number:.848
Notes:MFP. 19/8/1898 he enlisted the the Grenadier Guards, No. 4437, age, 22, occupation House Painter, born Norwood, London. Previously served in the 4 Essex Rifle Volunteers. Served Home 19/8/1989 to 27/4/1894, Gibraltar 28/4/1894 to 18/7/1989, Egypt 19/7/1898 to 7/10/1989, Home 8/10/1989 to 15/1/1902, South Africa 16/1/1902 to 6/10/1902, Home 17/10/1902 to 30/6/1914 no longer physically fit for service. He was suffering from Brights Disease. 2/1/1905 he completed a Cookery course at the school of cookery. 17/8/1893 3 Grenadier Guards, 16/9/1897 1 Grenadier Guards, 15/2/1902 3 Grenadier Guards, 10/4/1905 he transferred to MFP. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 104 of 1912. 4/3/1909 he married Lillian Gertrude Squill at the Registry Office Guildford. His mother lived at 4 Eacsted Terrace, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London. Address on discharge: 1 Garden Cottage, Welberford Road, Sandgate. In the 1911 Census he was a cook at Stanhope Lines, Aldershot. In 1912 there was an enquiry in to how he sustained a hernia moving a butchers block.
He has the same No. as L/Cpl A Clark, MMP.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897 (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 275 June 28, 1901)
Citation: Awarded as Cpl. Grenadier Guards, No. 44437.
Decoration: Khedive's Sudan Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/80 Page: 335 March 18, 1899)
Citation: Clasp: Khartoum. Awarded as Cpl. Grenadier Guards.
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: 100/163 Page: 83 June 30, 1902)
Citation: Claps: Cape Colony, South Africa 1902. Awarded as Cpl. No. 4437, Grenadier Guards.