Royal Military Police

Cap Badge of the Royal Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Campbell
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  1450305
Notes:   CMP. Died 1/9/1950. Enlisted Royal Artillery. 22/2/41 Transferred to CMP. 3/3/49 Discharged. 4/3/49 Re-enlisted in RMP for 12 Years. Born 16/9/1912. John Campbell. Extract from the Belfast Telegraph 5/9/1950. SERGEANT'S DEATH IN CANAL ZONE. To be buried at Larne. The death occurred on Friday in the Suez Canal Zone, Egypt as the result of an accident of Sgt. J Campbell, Royal Corps of Military Police, whose wife is a daughter of Mr & Mrs James Clements, 3 Olderfleet Cottages, Larne Harbour. Sgt Campbell who was 37 years of age, was due to be demobbed in November after 21 years service. He was a native of Larkhall, Lanarkshire. He leaves a wife and two sons, Jackie (7) and Ronnie (5) who are in Egypt. The body will be brought home and the funeral will take place in Larne.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 1st September 1950
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: UNKNOWN   UNITED KINGDOM
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