Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Acford
Initials:   L.C.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  4921861
Notes:   HE WAS BORN IN WALSALL, RESIDED IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND FORMERLY SERVED IN THE SOUTH STAFFS REGT. 16/12/44 HE WAS KILLED WHEN COY HQ WAS HIT BY A V2 ROCKET KILLING RSM SOUTHON, L/CPL'S BUNCE, DUKE, HAWKINS, JONES, NISBET, TOYNE, THOMPSON AND YATES. UNIT WAR DIARY WO 171/3380. 22/5/45 RELATIVES OF THE DEAD RECEIVED £11 COLLECTED BY COMPANY. WAR DIARY WO 171/7825. NO INSCRIPTION ON GRAVESTONE.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th December 1944
Company: 185 PORTS COY
Cemetery: SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN   BELGIUM
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