Corps of Military Police
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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