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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Foster
Initials:A
Rank:Acting Sergeant
Army Number:P/6874
Notes:MFP. Served Home. 31/8/1914 he enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, age 22.5 years, address: Father, 55 Swansea Street, Cardiff, South Wales and 2 Providence Terrace, Mountfields, Shrewsbury. Transferred to MFP date not known, served with APM, 5 (Mersey) Defences Area, 22/8/1919 to discharge. He received 5/6 per week pension from 23/8/1919 to 2/9/1919 then 8/- per week from 3/9/1919 to 5/8/1920, then 20/- from 6/8/1920 to 20/8/1921, 50% disability suffering from Strumons Keratitus (eye disease) and Pulmonary TB. 26/7/1919 awarded £2 on the Prees Heath Demobilization Acquittance Roll.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Foster, Abraham, MFP, 6874, A/Sgt, 22/8/1919 discharged, born 1892, single, 2 Providence Terrace, Mountfields, Shrewsbury, disability Myalgia and defective vision, attributed. Also Foster, Abraham, MFP, P/6874, 22/8/1919, 6/FM/ 8?, 30/9/1920, 2 Providence Terrace, Mountfields, Shrewsbury, Stamp: Ad - , at 5/6d from 23/8/1919 to 2/9/1919, Chelsea no. 6/M:F/8/1, received 3/9/1920, Z/Misc/3260.
Abraham Foster.