Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Barker
Initials:   S.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  1559891
Notes:   CMP. 231 Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal artillery, LAA,1/9/1941 he transferred to CMP. 9/9/43 Died. He was born and resided in Cheshire. War Diary, 231 Pro Coy, WO169/8864 also shown as 4 Armd Bde Pro Unit. 9/9/1943 LPort St Venere, 10.05 hrs, L/Cpl Barker S C M Police seriously wounded by S Mine. 10.30 hrs L/Cpl Barker died of wounds and was buried at map reference 916205. Casualty List 1249, Italy, Killed in Action, 9/9/1943. Inscription on gravestone: You are always in my heart and sadly missed by loving wife Emma. Stanley Barker.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 9th September 1943
Company: 231 PRO UNIT
Cemetery: SALERNO WAR CEMETERY   ITALY
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