| Surname: | Huggett |
| Initials: | A W |
| Rank: | Sgt A/SSM |
| Army Number: | 481 |
| Notes: | MMP. From Battle. Formerly 17 Lancers, transferred to MMP 22/6/1901. Awarded the 1914 Star with Clasp (5360) and Rose, Victory Medal and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 6/8/1914. Later WOI. 26/1/1898 he enlisted in the 17 Lancers. No. 4526, age 20.1 years, occupation Baker, born Catsfield, Sussex, address: Father, 7 Redlane Cottages, Castfield, Nr Hastings Served home 26/1/1898 to 14/2/1900, South Africa 15/2/1900 to 16/10/1900, Home 17/10/1900 to 16/2/1905, Egypt 17/2/1905 to 8/10/1909, Home 9/10/1909 to 15/8/1914, France 16/8/1914 to 7/3/1919, Home 8/3/1919 to 6/4/1916 Class Z Reserve. Transferred to MMP 22/6/190117/6/1906 Cpl, 30/10/`1912 Sgt, 5/8/1914 3 Division, 5/2/1915 2 Army, 4/6/1915 Rouen, 19/6/19/6/1915 Etaples, 20/6/1915 WOI. Home address 13 Spencer Road, Holloway. N7. Thought to have become a King's Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal under Army Order of 1/4/1917. 2/8/1902 he married Mary Taylor at Hollington, Sussex they had 3 children, address: Beaufort Cottage, Blackton, Battle, Sussex, they had 3 children, and 10/1919 13 Spencer Road, Holloway, London W7 10/3/1919 he was awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Extract from Army Form B 117 found in Army Record: L/Cpl Huggett i/c Military Police canteen was taking a bottle of lemonade out of the ice chest in the Military Police Canteen when the bottle burst and cut him on the right forearm. This occurred at Abbassia on May 15th. Capt. MMP I do not consider this NCO to blame. Extract from a Court of Enquiry held at Abbassia, Cairo on the 28/10/1908 investigating the circumstances attending the injury sustained by No. 481, Cpl, A Huggett. 1st Evidence. No. 481, Cpl A Huggett, MMP states: In the Chaleh Abbas on the 3rd inst. I was returning with a detachment of the Mounted Police from Cas El Nil Barracks from the GOC's Inspection, we were moving at a trot and on being ordered to walk my horse stumbled and threw me forward in the saddle. I immediately felt a sharp pain in the bottom of my stomach which caused we to feel very sick. I fell out and got off my horse and after a minute or so I remounted with the assistance of Cpl Savage. We then road slowly to the stables in Abbassia. On arriving at the sables I reported by accident to Squadron Sergeant Major Negerty, who told me to report sick if I felt worse. On arriving at my quarters I saw there was a small swelling at the base of my stomach. I reported sick the next morning and the medical officer fitted me with a truss. Arthur William Huggett. He has the same No. as L/Cpl D Weston, MFP. Extract from the Army and Navy Gazette 24 July 1915. Military Mounted Police: Sergt, A Huggett. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29200 Page: 6010 June 22, 1915) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. Sgt.Also shown in the Army and Navy Gazette, 24/7/15. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31132 Page: 1015 Jan. 18, 1919) |
| Citation: | France. Sgt (A/SM). Awarded MSM in recognition of valuable service rendered with the armies in France & Flanders. LG 18/1/1919 Medal Card. Arthur William Huggett. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/118 Page: 126 Dec. 16, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps. Orange Free State, Cape Colony. Awarded serving with the 17 Lancers. No. 4526. |