Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Robertson
Initials:   J.C.F.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  2754195
Notes:   CMP. Crete Pro Coy. 21/1/33 enlisted in the Black Watch. Casualty List 236, BEF, France, Wounded, 1st Battalion, 30/5/1940. Casualty List 249, BEF, France, Wounded, date not reported, the above entry should be deleted. 6/2/41 transferred to CMP. 16/5/41 Died. He was born in Fife and resided in Perth. Unit War Diary: Creforce Pro Coy, CMP. WO 169/1335B. 16/4/41 HQ received a direct hit from bomb during heavy air raid on Caner. L/Cpl W Taylor, L/Cpl J C F Robertson, CMP, Sgt Swift RAOC and a Marine driver killed. Casualty List 561, Crete, Missing, 2/6/1941. Casualty List 996, Crete, Killed in Action, 16-24/5/1941 shown on previous List 561 as missing 2/6/1941. Casualty List 1240, List 996, Crete, Now Killed in Action. No inscription on gravestone. John Charles Fraser Robertson.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th May 1941
Company: CRETE PRO COY
Cemetery: SUDA BAY CEMETERY CRETE   GREECE
CWGC Search:
Grave Photograph
Map