Great War Home Service Meritorious Service Medal Group of 4 to the Military Police, 1914-15 Star medal, ‘P.618 L-CPL C.W. MARCHANT, M.M.P.’, British War and Victory medals, ‘P-618 L.CPL C.W. MARCHANT M.M.P.’, Meritorious Service medal, GV, 1st type, ‘P618 PTE-A L.CPL. C.W. MARCHANT M.F.P.’ eritorious Service medal, London Gazette 3rd June 1919 (Peace Gazette) – P/618 Pte. (A./L./C.) Marchant, C. W. (Waltham Abbey). harles William Marchant served with the Military Mounted Police in France between 3rd September 1915 and 30th October 1915 when he then moved to the Egyptian theatre serving there from 1st November 1915 until 31st December 1917. The index card for his Meritorious Service medal indicates the medal was awarded for home service.