Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Godfrey
Initials:   A.R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  5389474
Notes:   CMP. He was born and resided in Reading and formerly served in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. 43 Company Traffic Control war diary WO 170/7082. 21/5/1945, fatal jeep accident, S Dona Di Piave, Sgt Clarke killed, L/Cpl Godfrey seriously injured, L/Cpl Jones slight injures. 27/6/1945, Cpl Godfrey died as a result of traffic accident on 21st. 4/4/1945 court on enquiry at 55 Army Area to investigate deaths of Sgt E C Clarke and L/Cpl Godfrey. Casualty List 1802, Italy, died as a result of accident, 23/6/1945. Inscription on gravestone: In loving memory of a good son and brother, also a devoted friend of Ivy, gone to his home above. Arthur Ronald Godfrey.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 23rd June 1945
Company: 43 TC COY
Cemetery: CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY   ITALY
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