Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Acford | |
Initials:   | L.C. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 4921861 | |
Notes:   | CMP. He was born in Walsall, resided in Staffordshire and formerly served in the South Staffordshire Regiment. 16/12/1944 War Diary WO 171/7825. 16/12/1944, he was killed when the Coy. HQ was hit by a German V2 Rocket killing RSM Southon, L/Cpl Bunce, Duke, Hawkins, Jones, Nisbet, Toyne, Thompson and Yates. Relatives of the dead received £11 each which was collected by the Company. Casualty List 1647, Western Europe, Missing believed Killed, 16/12/1944. Casualty List 1656, Western Europe, previously reported missing believed killed now reported killed in action 16/12/1944, previous List 1647, 16/12/1944. No inscription on gravestone. Leslie Charles Acford. |
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 16th December 1944 |
Company: | 185 PORTS COY |
Cemetery: | SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN   BELGIUM |
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