Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Smith
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  3531730
Notes:   CMP. He was born and resided in Lancashire and formerly served in the Manchester Regiment. 247 Pro Coy War Diary WO 171/10801. 6/1/1946, Brussels, notification received at this HQ of the death of L/Cpl J Smith of this unit who died at 108 General Hospital. 7/1/1946 funeral of the late L/Cpl smith of this unit, friends given full opportunity to attend. Casualty List 1961, North West Europe, died as a result of an accident, 5/1/1946. Inscription on gravestone: The day thou gaveth Lord is ended, the dawn leads to another day.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 5th January 1946
Company: 247 PRO COY
Cemetery: BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY   BELGIUM
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