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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Goold
Initials:T W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/16364
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 14/10/1914. Shown as 22/9/1914 to 6/11/1914 and 31/8/1915 to 28/12/1917 and 6/4/1918. Formerly Gnr. 9 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. No. 53455. He enlisted 30/11/08 in the Royal Field Artillery, age 19 years, occupation Farm Labourer, home address: 121 Charlemont Road, East Ham, London E 6. 28/9/12 diagnosed with syphilis, 24/12/17 sustained gun shot wound to left shoulder. 9/6/1918 attached to MFP, 10/5/1918 Transferred to MFP, Havre. 4/6/1919 discharged surplus to military requirements having suffered impairment since entry into the service.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Goold, Thomas William, MFP, P/16364, RAF, 53455, 4/6/19 to discharge, SFJ.2998, Stamp: Ad 4/6/19 at 5/6 from 5/6/19 to 8/56/20, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/1925, received 5/6/19.
?/?/1919 given £2 on the Purfleet No.1 Demobilization Acquittance Roll.
Thomas William Goold.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/191 Sept. 16, 1919)
Citation: Badge No. B300197. Enlisted 30/11/1908, Discharged 4/6/1919. K.R. 392 (xvia). A.O. 29/19. Age 30years. Served abroad.