Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV issue with 'India' suspender bar (S-Sjt. Instr. J.C.G. Chapman, I.U.L. attd A.F.I.)

Joseph Charles George Chapman, son of John William Chapman & Caroline Chapman (nee, who in 1919 lived at, 48 Pratt Street, London, N.W.1.) was a native of, the parish of St. Pancras, London, Middlesex, England, where he was born on, 10 May 1893. Extant 'Royal Artillery Attestations 1883-1942, record that prior to joining the British Army, Joseph had been employed as a 'Draper'. Posted to the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Joseph served with the Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery branches from 21 July 1915 to 24 January 1919 (during which service he held the regimental numbers 697524). For his services in the Great War, Joseph was awarded the British War & Interallied Victory medals (ref WO 329/186). Joseph re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery on 25 January 1919, and was subsequently re-numbered in 1920, with the unique army number 1017684. Joseph was posted to British India in the early 1920's, and on, 11 June 1928, married Alice Colley, at Lucknow, India. Joseph took his final discharge from the British Army on 29 July 1936. After retiring from the British Army, Joseph took up a uniformed appointment with the 'Corps of Commissionaires'. The 1939 National Register for England & Wales, records Joseph, employed as a 'Commissionaire, at which time he is shown residing with his family at, Joseph Charles George Chapman, of, 64 Evelyn Avenue, Wembley, London, England. Joseph died on, 4 February 1964

Condition: Toned VF

Code: 22184