Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Seward
Initials:   J.
Rank:   WOI (RSM)
Army No.:  4681616
Notes:   CMP. Formerly Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was born in Gateshead and resided in Sunderland. Served D & T E CMP Cairo 1/6/41. Unit War Diary 2 Armd Div Pro Coy, WO 169/2552. RSM Seward and WOII Alexander and 47 other ranks notified missing in Greece. Casualty List 560, Crete, Missing, 2/6/1941. Casualty List 626, Crete, POW previously reported as missing on List 560. Casualty List 1790, POW, previously reported POW in German hands (Germany) now reported Dead, previous List 626, Crete. He was killed by shellfire during the battle for Berlin. No inscription on gravestone. POW Stalag IIID, Berlin. Joseph Seaward.

POW Details:
Camp: Stalag III D     GERMANY
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 30th April 1945
Company: 2 ARMD DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY   GERMANY
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