Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Latham | |
Initials:   | W. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 11425640 | |
Notes:   | CMP. He was born in Preston and resided in Bedford and formerly served in the Royal Artillery, transferred to CMP. No inscription on gravestone. War Diary 3 Div Pro Coy, WO 171/4143: 20 April 1945 L/Cpl killed and 1 section Sergeant injured owing to jeep detonating an enemy laid mine on grass verge (in area of Kaltenkamp). Casualty List, 1483, North West Europe, Wounded, 17/6/1944. Casualty List 1754, Western Europe, killed in action, 20/4/1945. William Latham. |
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 20th April 1945 |
Company: | 3 DIV PRO COY |
Cemetery: | BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY   GERMANY |
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