Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Cheetham
Initials:   G.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/12460
Notes:   MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Formerly Pte. Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 28133 and Pte. 2/7 Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 7/18687. Corps Order Book No. 22 page 126: The u/m men are temporarily transferred to the MP Corps (MMP) under the conditions of ACI No. 1733 of 1916. They are transferred in the rank of Private with effect from the date as stated and appointed A/L/Cpl's. Corps numbers allotted as stated against their names. For duty with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force with effect from 26/8/1917. No. 29274 Pte Cheetham G, 2/7 Northumberland Fusiliers, No P/12460. He later returned to Northumberland Fusiliers and died in the Sudan.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 24th February 1918
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: KHARTOUM WAR CEMETERY   SUDAN
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