Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Bunce
Initials:   J.R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7686790
Notes:   CMP. Enlisted in to CMP. He was born and resided in London N. enlisted in CMP. War Diary WO 171/7825. 16/12/1944 War Diary WO 171/7825. He was killed when the Coy. HQ was hit by a German V2 Rocket killing RSM Southon, L/Cpl Acford, 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 1653, Western Europe, Killed in Action, previously reported missing believed killed now reported killed in action, previous List 1647, 16/12/1944No inscription on gravestone. John Richard Bunce.

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