| Surname: | Fitchfield |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/5752 |
| Notes: | MFP. No. on SWB list is P/8752 and P/5752 on SWB card. Medal card name reads, P/5752 Fitchford, H. He was awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad France (1) France, 14/7/1915 to 30/10/1915 and 21/1/1917 to 22/6/1917. Formerly Pte. 9 Royal Fusiliers, No. G/12532. Served Home 6/2/1915 to 13/7/1915, France 14/7/1915 to 30/10/1915, Home 31/10/1915 to 20/1/1917, France 21/1/1917 to 22/6/1917, Home 23/6/1917 to 27/3/1918 to medical discharge. He received a shrapnel wound to his knee 19/10/1915. Transferred to MFP 10/11/1916. 27/3/1918 medically discharged. Home address: 48 Lime Street, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent. He has 2 x medal cards 1 x Henry Fitchfield showing Silver War Badge and 2 x H Fitchford (correct name) showing 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals both with same details. Info from Pension Index Card:- SB36. 6/MF/3140. Fitchford, Henry, mFP, P/5752, A/L/Cpl, 27/3/18 to discharge, born 1879, married, 48 Lime Street, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, 49 Windmill Street, 28/5/18 awarded pension for bronchitis, aggr. Henry Fitchfield. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/56 March 21, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 375670. Enlisted 6/2/1915 discharged 27/3/1918. Army order 265 of 1917, Sec B. Age 37years 10 months. Served abroad. |