Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Jackson
Initials:   H.H.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  5118163
Notes:   CMP. He was born in Warwickshire and resided in Birmingham and formerly served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 179 (Ports) Company, CMP War Diary WO 169/13260. 16/7/43 Serious explosion on the Quai Bedallah, Mole Louis Billiard resulting in minor damage to Company billets. 5118163 L/Cpl Jackson H on duty at the Quay Fedallan is missing believed killed. CMP War Diary 78 Division Provost Company, 16/7/43 A serious explosion and fire occurred on the Quai de France. DPM visited scene to ascertain that 1 CMP, L/Cpl Jackson H is missing believed killed. Casualties feared heavy. Casualty List 1340, North Africa, previously reported missing believed killed 18/7/1943 now presumed died. Henry Harry Jackson

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th July 1943
Company: 179 PORTS COY
Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL   UNITED KINGDOM
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