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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Chambers
Initials:W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/859
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 19/7/1915 to 26/1/17. Formerly 15 Hussars attached to 8 Hussars. Medal card annotated: application for Kings's South Africa Medal (ineligible). Discharged medically unfit 7/5/17.
Info from pension index cards:- 4/MC/9592. Chambers, Walter, MMP, P/859, L/Cpl, 7/5/17 to discharge, Born 1867. Married. Address: 9 Burton Street, Moorside, Leeds. Pension for Myalgia (pain in muscle or groups of muscle). Also:- Chambers, Walter, MMP. P/859, Hussars, 2337, 4/MC/9592, STA 22175/17 passed to group 18/8/21.
Walter Chambers.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/23 July 10, 1917)
Citation: Badge No. 222385. Enlisted 16/1/1915, discharged 7/5/1917, Class P AR. Authority, CRAC 2/6792 d/-17/4/1917. Served abroad.