Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Maher
Initials:   M.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  809203
Notes:   CMP. 51 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery (field, coast & AA), transferred to CMP. 12/6/40 Died. He was born and resided in Liverpool. Extract from letter in WO 36/81 BEF France, CMP Missing. Cpl Maher, and L/Cpl H H Phillips who were on the beach at St. Valery. Cpl Maher was last seen at approximately 23.00 hrs, 12/5/1940 and has not been heard of since as I have been trying to trace him myself in conjunction with his parents. 84349 Sgt H Craig, CM Police, Exeter, 30/1/1942. Casualty List 284, France, missing, 13/6/1940. Casualty List 856, BEF, France, presumed killed in action (previously shown on list 284, CL 860/19 as missing 13/6/40, 12/6/40. Casualty List 860. List 856. BEF France, presumed Killed in Action, 12/6/40, (previously shown on List 283 as missing, 13/6/40). Matthew Maher.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 12th June 1940
Company: 51 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL   FRANCE
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