| Surname: | Mockeridge |
| Initials: | F C |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2654787 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Coldstream Guards, transferred to CMP. 7/1/46 to class Z reserve. Info from Army Record:- 25/8/30 he enlisted at Canterbury in the 1 Coldstream Guards, born Dover, 3/4/12, home Winslow, Bucks., 27/12/33 to discharge. 6/9/39 recalled to the colours, 24/5/40 transferred to CMP. Served Home 26/8/30 to 21/3/32, Sudan 22/3/32 to 23/10/32, Egypt 24/10/32 to 9/12/33, Home 10/12/33 to 26/12/33, Army Reserve 27/12/33 to 31/8/39, mobilised 1/9/39 to 18/9/39, BEF 19/9/39 to 6/6/40, Home 7/6/40 to 12/11/43, Middle East 13/11/43 to 9/10/45, Home 10/10/45. 1/5/44 awarded L S & G C pay, with Sudan Defence Force Pro Coy. 24/4/40 to 48 Div Pro Coy, 2/11/42 to 102 Pro Coy, 24/11/42 to 55 Div Pro Coy, 11/12/43 with Sudan Defence Fordce Pro Coy 6/3/40 he married Frances Lilian Hubbocks at the Parish Church, Winslow, Bucks, address:- 6 Montague Avenue, Toddington Road, Leagrave, Nr Luton, Beds. 3/5/54 he was awarded the MM, 1939-1945 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. War Diary 48 (South Midland) Div Pro Coy, WO 166/592. 7/7/40 L/Cpl Mockeridge awarded the MM for gallantry, DRO 27/1/46 to discharge.. Frederick Claude Mockeridge. Extract from the Daily Mirror, 19/8/40. 1200 Awards For Bravery. Military Medal. Guardsman F C Mockeridge, Coldstream Guards, 7685715 L/Cpl D H Crane, CMP. Extract from the Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press, Saturday, 9/3/40. GUARDSMAN'S WEDDING. An interesting wartime wedding at St. Lawrence's Church, Winslow, on Wednesday was that of Miss Frances Lilian Hubbocks of the Dairy Farm, Great Horwood Road, and Mr. Mockeridge now serving in the Coldstream Guards. The Vicar of Winslow the Rev. St. J H Beamish officiated and Mr. G H Thompson was at the organ. The hymns were " The voice that breathed" and "Thine forever." The bride in white and the colourful dresses of the bridesmaids created a very pretty scene. "WEDDING MARCH" UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Before the playing of the "Wedding March," the organ blower, deputising for the occasion, became ill and the organist had to do his best to deal with the situation. |
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| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 34926 Page: 5077 Aug. 20, 1940) |
| Citation: | BEF. Shown as Coldstream Guards in London Gazette. Citation not found. 7/7/1940 L/Cpl Mockeridge awarded the MM for gallantry DRO 28, (Divisional Routine Order No 28). 48 (South Midland) Division Provost Company War Diary WO 166/592. Listed as MM winner in Roll of Honour in History of the Office of the Provost Marshal and Corps of Military Police where name spelt Mogridge. |