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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Leighfield
Initials:W G
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11336
Notes:MFP & MMP. Formerly Pte 4 Somerset Light Infantry, No 2716. Awarded 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. Theatre of war first served (5D) Nigeria, amended to (2b) Gallipoli. 14/8/1915. Shown as (4) Mesopotamia, 19/8/15 to 28/7/17 and 20/2/18 to 11/11/18. Home address: 26 Springfield Ave, Horfield, Bristol. Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry 13/4/19. Transferred to MFP 15/2/17 then MMP 31/5/17. Served Home 13/9/14 to 8/10/14, India 9/10/14 to 18/8/15, Mesopotamia 19/8/15 to 28/7/17, India 29/7/17 to 19/2/18, Mesopotamia 20/2/18 to 19/3/19, Indian 20/3/19 to 31/8/19, Home 1/9/19 to 11/10/19 to discharge. Letter in his record from his Mother who had been told he was a prisoner of war, stating that she had a letter from him with the address APM 3 Lahore Division HQ, Mesopotamia Exp Force. He was wounded in action 22/11/15 Somerset Light Infantry attached to 2 Dorset Regiment shown on casualty list X10346, wounded left forearm at Ctesiphon. Served with MMP in Peshawar 19/7/19. 3/10/1919 he is listed on the Fovant No.3 Demobilization Acquittance Roll as receiving £2.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/116/482 Page: 3 Feb. 14, 1923)
Citation: Clasp: Afghanistan, North-West Frontier 1919. His record states medal returned 4/2/23.