| Notes: | CMP. 202 Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery HAA branch, transferred to CMP. 4/3/46 Died. He was born in Croydon and resided in London SE. He was killed with L/Cpl Bailey by Egyptian rioters in Alexandria. See Story of the RMP by A V Lovell-Knight, 1977, pages 123 to 125. Inscription on gravestone: In memory of my darling husband, sleep on beloved sleep on and take thy rest. Cpl Jump and L/Cpl Ayres of 202 Pro Coy were awarded the BEM for this incident. See on this site: Miscellaneous Information WWII, Court of Inquiry, 4 March 1946, Attack on CMP Post. Casualty List 2009, Middle East, Died,4/3/1946.
Info from Croydon Roll of Honour. Born South Norwood, address: 17 Escourt Road, education Ashburton Road School, served in 615 Company, VP, died of wounds Alexandria 4/5/1946, buried Hadra Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt.
Peter Ronald Mailie.
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