Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Lloyd
Initials:   D.R.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  793159
Notes:   CMP. He was born and resided in Warwick and 2/5/1929 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery, TA, 29/9/1929 to discharge para 207, TAR, 30/9/1929 re enlisted in regular army age 18 years for 7/5 years, born 22/9/1911, 27/12/1932 transferred to CMP. Inscription on gravestone: Treasured memories of our darling Daddy. 10 Armd Div Pro Coy War Diary, WO 169/4129. 24/10/1942 a great deal of shelling took place in the vicinity of CMP party while they waited for RE's to lift mines from route through enemy minefield. Cpl LLoyd, L/Cpl Pinchen and Lovell and Sgt Goldsmith hit by shell, Cpl Lloyd killed. Casualty List 975, Middle East, Killed in Action, 24/10/1942 Dennis Raymond Lloyd.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 24th October 1942
Company: 10 ARMD DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY   EGYPT
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