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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Field
Initials:F J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/11098
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 21/11/1915 to 5/9/1916. Formerly Pte. 15 Royal Warwickshire Regiment. No. 15/191. He enlisted 14/9/14 age 19 years, occupation Apprentice, home address: 8 Church Road, Hampton Evesham, Worcestershire. Served Home 14/9/14 to 20/11/15, BEF 21/11/15 to 11/9/16, Home 12/9/16 to 11/10/18. Suffered gun shot wound to upper left arm with paralysis of the radial nerve. 26/6/17 transferred to MFP. 11/10/18 discharged no longer physically fit for war service, para 392 (xvi) K R.
Info from Pension Index Card:- 6/MF/1701. Field, Francis J, MFP, P/11098, Cpl, 11/10/18 to discharge, born 1895, single, 85 Hunton Road, Graveley Hill, Birmingham, Rosemount, Richmond Hill, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 10/12/18 he received a pension for GSW upper extremity, attr. 122 sent 26/8/25. Also:- Field, Francis John, MFP, P/11098, 11/10/18 to discharge, 5.529.3, 6/MF/1701, 8 Church Road, Hampton, Evesham, Worcester, Stamp: Ad 13/11/18 at 11/- from 12/10/18 to 14/10/19, Chelsea No. VV50.1715, received 14/11/18.
Francis John Field.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/89 Nov. 8, 1918)
Citation: Badge no. B36910. Enlisted 14/9/1914, Discharge 11/10/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI Sep/1918. Age 23years 1months. Served abroad.