Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Ellis
Initials:   A.E.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7684276
Notes:   CMP. He enlisted in to CMP. He was born in Warwickshire and resided in Leicester. No inscription on gravestone. His No. in CWGC is shown as 768276 but in casualty roll No. 7684276 which is CMP. 3/6/1940 Casualty Roll 226/34, BEF, France, At Sea, Killed in Action, 3/6/1940, should read Missing 1/6/1940. Casualty Roll 266/40, BEF, France, Missing, 1/6/1940, Died 3/6/1940. Casualty List 288/45, corrections, List 226 (as amended by List 266), at Sea, missing 1/6/1940 should read killed in action 2/6/1940. Casualty List 383, corrections, List 226 (corrected by List 266 and 288) At sea,killed in action 2/6/1940 should read 3/6/1940. (shown as at sea but buried in Dover ?). Alfred Edward Ellis Extract from the Birmingham Post 27/7/1940. Warrant Officers, NCO's and Men Killed. Military Police - L/Cpl A E Ellis.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 3rd June 1940
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: DOVER (ST JAMES'S) CEMETERY   UNITED KINGDOM
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