Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Holme
Initials:   S.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  7684708
Notes:   CMP. Enlisted in to CMP. He was born in Lancashire and resided in Southport. 55 Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 166/10668. 6/6/1943 13.40hrs 7684708 Sgt Holme, 2656564 Cpl Turner, 5723123 L/Cpl Thorne, 1554536 L/Cpl Saunders, 7686900 L/Cpl Rigby killed by enemy action air raid when Coy Billet in Eastbourne, (Hildegard, Mead Road) hit during air-raid. 4862658 L/Cpl Walker, 14258442 L/Cpl Tolson, 14256369 L/Cpl Richards injured and taken to civilian hospital. Casualty Lists 1162, Home Killed in Action, 6/6/1943. Stanley Holme

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 6th June 1943
Company: 55 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: SOUTHPORT (BIRKDALE) CEMETERY   UNITED KINGDOM
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