Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Pate
Initials:   T.O.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  3865256
Notes:   CMP. 67 Company TC. He was born and resided in Burnley and formerly served in the Loyal Regiment. Unit War Diary WO 171/ 3367. No mention of deaths in diary. Part I Order, 3/9/1944. 175. Donations & auction, L/Cpl's Senior and Pate. The sum of 15,400 francs (including donations) was raised at the auction of personal kit of the above deceased members of the company. The sum was equally divided and has been made up to 18,000 francs - £90 from PRI account therefore the sum of £45 each will be credited to deceased credits and will be forwarded to deceased next of kin through the paymaster. Casualty List 1543, North West Europe, Accidentally Killed, 21/8/1944. Inscription on gravestone: You who go home tell them of us and say for your tomorrow we agave our today. Thomas Owen Pate.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 21st August 1944
Company: 67 TC COY
Cemetery: ST MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY CHEUX   FRANCE
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