Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Payne
Initials:   C.V.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7685286
Notes:   CMP. He was born in Glamorgan and resided in Cardiff and enlisted in CMP. War Diary WO 169/8697 1 Div Pro Coy. 27/10/1943 Accident in which L/Cpl Payne received serious burns in billet at Hamman Lif on 27 Oct 1943. 5/11/1943 Court of Enquiry held into this accident. He died in 97 General Hospital 8/11/1943 at 10.00 hrs from burns and pneumonia. 8/11/1943 14,30 hrs funeral at Borg El Cemetery, Tunis, 14/11/1942 memorial service held for L/Cpl Payne who died on active service. Casualty List 1301, North Africa, Died Result of Accident, 8/11/1943.No inscription on gravestone. Cyril Vines Payne.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 8th November 1943
Company: 1 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: MEDJEZ EL BAB WAR CEMETERY   TUNISIA
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