Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Jones
Initials:   W.H.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  179240
Notes:   743 Area Employment Coy, Labour Corps. Formerly Pte. East Surrey Regt. No. 32409. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. (No mention of East Surrey Regt on Medal Card). 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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