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Surname:Earnshaw
Initials:E
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/10417
Notes:MFP. Served Home. Formerly served in the 11 Hussars discharge by purchase. Attested 9/12/1917, Army Reserve 10/12/1917 to 1/6/1917, Home 2/6/1917 to 2/12/1918, W Class Reserve 3/12/1918. 2/6/1917 enlisted in the West Yorkshire Regiment, No. 2616 and No. 20220, age 33 years, occupation Pawn Brokers Assistant, (Isaac Hush, 194 Cannon Street, Middlesborough, born St. Mary's, Scarborough, address: 27 Falklands Street, Middlesborough, 8/4/1917 transferred to MFP, served A Area, Northern Command 2/12/1918 to W Class Reserve on compassionate grounds. 26/12/1902 he married Arabella Leadley at Scarborough who died on the 12/7/1918 from a miscarriage and Pneumonia, leaving 7 children. 11/11/19126 his daughter Jeanette died.
Pension Index Card not found.
Ernest Earnshaw.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/131 Feb. 3, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B101755. Enlisted 2/6/1916, discharged 14/12/1918. 392 (xxva) A.O. 29/1919. Age 35years 6months. Served home.