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Surname:Jones
Initials:H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/3928
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3a) Egypt, 15/1/1915 to 2/8/1915. 8/6/1904 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Border Regiment, No. 7576, born Bermondsey, London, occupation wall paper stainer, home address: 46 Monarch Buildings, Abbey Street, Bermondsey. 22/9/1916 transferred to MFP, 19/11/1917 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, Asthma. Served Home 8/6/1904 to 15/3/1906, ? 16/3/1906 to 4/3/1908, ? 5/3/1908 to 14/1/1915, Med Exp Force 5/1/1915 to 26/8/1918, Home 27/8/1915 to 9/11/1917 to discharge. 26/6/1908 he married Martha Oulds at West Ham, London they had 3 children. He was awarded a pension of 26/6d per week for 4 weeks then 13/9d for 52 weeks, disability asthma. Medal card marked Retd, (1743 KR), 8202 Adjt.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Jones, Henry, MFP, 3928, 9/11/1917, CK 2517, 11/M/356729, 37 Carr Road, Walthamstow, London, Stamp: Ad 7/11/1917 at 27/6d from 10/11/1917 to 25/11/1917, Chelsea No. 153689, received 9/11/1917. Mrs M Jones, 4 North Street, Worthing, Sussex.
Henry Jones.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/37 Oct. 30, 1917)
Citation: Badge No. 264113. Enlisted 8/6/1904, discharged 9/11/1917. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec B. Age 31years 6months. Served abroad.