Surname: | Forder |
Initials: | V |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/843 |
Notes: | MMP. Served Home. He enlisted 4/1/94 in the Royal Horse Artillery, No. 1711 age 18.2 years, occupation Barber. Served Home 4/1/94 to 23/10/99, South Africa 24/10/99 to 24/9/02, Home 25/9/02 to 3/1/06, D Army Reserve 29/1/06 to 28/1/10 to discharge. 3/2/07 FGCM awarded 84 days field punishment No. 1 for using insubordinate language to a senior officer. He re enlisted 18/1/15 in the MFP age 42 years, occupation Bank Messenger, home address: 62 Blackstone Street, Meadows, Nottingham. Served Home 18/1/15 to 24/4/15 no longer physically fit for war service para 392 (iii). Info from Pension Index Card:- Forder, Victor, MMP, P/843, 24/4/18 to discharge, Code VV.50,1305,62 Blackstone Street, Meadows, Notts. received 29/5/18. Victor Forder. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/25 July 13, 1917) |
Citation: | Badge No. 222413. Enlisted 18/1//1915, discharged 24/4/1915, on medical grounds para 392 (iii)cc. recruits with more than 3 months service considered unfit for further military service. Served Home. |
Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/139 Page: 165 June 28, 1901) |
Citation: | Clasps: Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill,d Wittebergen, Relief of Kimberley. Awarded as Dvr, R Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. |
Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/306 Page: 65 March 1, 1903) |
Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Dvr R Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, No. 1711. Repeated on B Depot, RHA medal roll WO 100/306, page 156, 25/1/02, remarks: went out with R Battery, 24/10/99. |