| Surname: | Haines |
| Initials: | H W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/16190 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 26/6/1917 to 21/1/1918. Enlisted age 19.6. years, occupation Grocers Assistant, address: Post office Laceby. Formerly Gnr. Machine Gun Corps. No. 91740. Served Army Reserve 11/12/15 to 10/11/6, Home 11/11/16 to 25/6/17, BEF 26/7/17 to 21/1/18, Home 22/1/18 to 14/2/19 to discharge. 16/12/16 joined ASC (MT), 4/1/17 MGC (H), 26/6/17 to ASC, 6/9/18 to MFP, 11/9/18 with APM, 1 (Birmingham) Area, 30/1/19 to Plymouth. He is shown in Corps Orders, Part 2, No. 176 dated 6/9/18 as transferring to the MFP as 25484 Pte Haines H W, 6 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry for duty in Southern Command. 14/2/1919 medically discharged and awarded 8/8 per week for Debility, 30% to be reviewed in 52 weeks. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Haines, Horace Watson, MFP, P/16190, MGC, 9170, Duke of Cornwall's Light Inf, Army Service Corps, Army Reserve, 29424, 269302, 14/2/19 to discharge, 7/MH/2139, High Street, Laceby, Grimsby, Lincs. Stamp: Ad 7/3/19 at 8/3 from 15/2/19, to 17/2/20, Chelsea no. VV50.2045, 10/3/19 received. Also:- SB36. 7/MH/2139. Haines, Horace Watson, MFP, P/16190, A/L/Cpl, 14/2/19 to discharge, born 1896, single, High Street, Laceby, Grimsby, Lincs, 15/2/10 awarded a pension for Debility, attr. Horace Watson Haines. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/157 April 2, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B156535. Enlisted 11/12/1915, Discharged 14/2/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi) A.O. 29/19. Age 22years 0months. Served Abroad. |