Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Gurney
Initials:   H.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  4969
Notes:   Army Cyclist Corps. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2b) Gallipoli (shown as Balkans on Medal Card). 6/8/15. War Diary WO 95/409 4 Dismounted Traffic Control Unit, MFP. 5/11/17 No. P/1287 Sgt W Steadman and No P/1587 Cpl R L Cassam MFP and No. 4969 Pte H Gurney Army Cyclist Corps killed in Ypres by enemy shell. No. 8006 Pte P V Williams wounded in Ypres and evacuated. (Traffic Control Units were manned by MFP senior and junior nco's and Privates from the Army Cyclist Corps).

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 6th November 1917
Company: 4 TRAFFIC CONTROL SQUADRON
Cemetery: YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY   BELGIUM
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