Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Hulme
Initials:   E.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  999070
Notes:   CMP. He was born in Manchester and resided in Middlesex. He formerly served in the Royal Artillery. Casualty List 1106, Home, Died Result of Accident, 5/1/1943 rank should read U/C/L/Cpl. Casualty List 1219, corrections, Home, Died Result of Accident. Inscription on private gravestone: Sacred to the memory of L/Cpl Eric Hulme, CMP, died as a result of an accident whilst in service of his country, January 6th 1943, aged 36 years. Also his father Bombadier Alfred Hulme, (No.122044), RGA, killed in action September 29th, 1917, who rests ad Dickebusch, France. (He is buried in the Huts Cemetery, grave VII.B.10, cemetery 6km south of Ypres near Dickebusch. He served with 228 Siege Battery, RGA). Thy will be done, and of Clarissa Pratt, wife of Frances F Pratt, who died October 12th 1969, aged 82 years. Eric Hulme.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 5th January 1943
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: TWICKENHAM CEMETERY   UNITED KINGDOM
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