Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Shilton
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  11254768
Notes:   CMP. He was born and resided in London NW and formerly served in the Royal Artillery He was drowned off Oostende harbour when the Tank Landing Ship 420 struck a German mine killing over 300 RN, Army and RAF personnel. Casualty List 1609/24, Western Europe, Missing, 7/11/1944. John Shilton.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 7th November 1944
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: GROESBEEK MEMORIAL   NETHERLANDS
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