Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Poole
Initials:   A.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  213444
Notes:   Labour Corps 743 Area Employment Company No. not known, Formerly Pte. Middlesex Regt. No. 213444. War Diary WO 95/409 4 Dismounted Traffic Control Unit MFP. 14/8/17 29 other ranks from 743 Labour Company attached to unit for training, discipline and rations. 25/8/17 The following casualties in their unit at Ost Dunkerke, No. 299 Pte A Maskell and the following attached men of 743 Labour Coy were killed, Pte's Cromack CP, Pte Jones W H, Pte Poole A, and the following men of 743 Labour Coy were wounded, Pte's Shaw, Childfs. The Killed were buried at Coxyde Cemetery at 3.30hrs today.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 25th August 1917
Company: 4 DISMOUNTED TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT
Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY   BELGIUM
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