Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Robertson
Initials:   M.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  2927876
Notes:   CMP. 172 (HQ) Pro Coy Inverness. He was born in Invernessshire and resided in Inverness and 28/6/1937 enlisted in the Scots Guards Regular Army for 4/8 years, age 21.5 years.30/11/1942 transferred to cMP His No. in Army Roll of Honour is shown as 2927878. Inscription on gravestone: At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him. Served in the Middle East, after leave he walked from Baleshare to Lochmaddy a distance of 10 miles in deep snow, he developed pneumonia and died in hospital in Inverness. (Info from chance meeting with his cousin). He is named on the local War Memorial on the Lochmaddy road as Scots Guards. Malcolm Robertson.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 12th February 1945
Company: 172 PRO COY
Cemetery: CHRIST TEMPLE BURIAL GROUND BALESHARE   UNITED KINGDOM
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