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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:McGowan
Initials:T
Rank:Corporal
Army Number:P/5535
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals, first served abroad (1) France 25/2/1915. 6/9/1914 he enlisted in the 7 Notts & Derby Regiment No. 2379, age 29 years, occupation Police Constable, transferred to MMP date not known, returned to 5 Reserve Battalion Notts & Derby Regiment, No. 204124, transferred to Labour Corps No. 634483. Sick & Wounded NCO's and Men of the Expeditionary Force, France. P/5535 Cpl. McGowan, T, MMP, 46 Division, Gastritis and dental caries, slight, Dis to 3 Rest Camp, Marlboro Ex 7 Con. Dept 17/5/1917. List No. HA 9673. 14/2/1919 to discharged. 13/9/1917 to 16/2/1918 in 3 Northern General Hospital Sheffield with Nephritis (kidney infection). No mention of MMP service on medal card.
Info from Pension Index Card: McGowan, Thomas, Labour Corps, born 1885, married, address: 22 Whitbread Street, New Basford, Nottingham, disability Nephritis.
Thomas McGowan.