Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname: Coleman

Initials: P.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: 6979148

Notes: CMP. He was born in Eire and resided in Tyrone and formerly served in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers., later transferred to CMP. 19/12/1940 Died. Casualty List 394 (other ranks). Home and Stations Abroad, Abroad - South Africa, Died, Corps of Military Police, 6979148, Coleman, P, L/Cpl, CL 443, 19/12/1940. Casualty List 400, South Africa, Died, 19/12/1940, CL 443/10 deleted, No shown as 79148. Casualty List 443, List 394, South Africa, Died, army No. should read 6979148 not 979148. Peter Coleman MM.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Military Medal

Gazette Date: 1939-02-14

Gazette Issue: 34598

Gazette Page: 1067

Citation: For Gallant & Distinguished Service, Palestine, No. 6979148 Fusilier Peter Coleman, 2 Bn, Royal Irish Fusiliers, (Princess Victoria's). Citation: British Forces Palestine - Trans Jordan. 2 Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, 18 Infantry Brigade. On the morning of the 25th November 1938, when a column of the 2 Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, encountered a gang of from 15 to 20 bandits in the hills near AMQA, Fusilier COLEMAN was one of a handful of men who dashed forward at once with Lieutenant MORRIS to get to close quarters with the band. When a party of enemy attempted to break back through them to the cover of a wadi, Fusilier COLEMAN engaged them at close quarters and by his coolness and determination prevented them doing so, himself killing three of the enemy. Recommended for the Military Medal by the Commander 16th Infantry Brigade and Lt/Gen. GOC, British forces in Palestine & Trans-Jordan.

2. Decoration: General Service Medal 1918

Gazette Date: 1940-08-02

Gazette Issue: WO 100/507

Gazette Page: 62

Citation: Clasp: Palestine awarded as No. 6979148 Pte Coleman P, 2nd Bn, Royal Irish Fusiliers. roll annotated RV 555-24/1/1947, not trace of Next of Kin, scrapped.

Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	19th December 1940
Company:	UNKNOWN
Cemetery:	PIETERMARITZBURGH (FORT NAPIER) CEMETERY SOUTH AFRICA
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Surname:	Coleman
Initials:	P.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	6979148
Notes:	CMP. He was born in Eire and resided in Tyrone and formerly served in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers., later transferred to CMP. 19/12/1940 Died. Casualty List 394 (other ranks). Home and Stations Abroad, Abroad - South Africa, Died, Corps of Military Police, 6979148, Coleman, P, L/Cpl, CL 443, 19/12/1940. Casualty List 400, South Africa, Died, 19/12/1940, CL 443/10 deleted, No shown as 79148. Casualty List 443, List 394, South Africa, Died, army No. should read 6979148 not 979148. Peter Coleman MM.