Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Steward
Initials:   W.H.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  2100572
Notes:   CMP. 7/11/44 Died. Enlisted Royal Engineers, transferred to CMP. He was born in London NW and resided in London N. He was drowned off Ostend harbour when the Tank Landing ship 420 was sunk by a German mine killing over 300 RN, Army and RAF. 12 CMP drowned in this incident. Born 16/6/1896. Casualty List 1609/24, Western Europe, Missing, 7/11/1944. Casualty List 1609/26, At Sea, previously reported missing 7/11/1944, Western Europe, 7/11/1944, now presumed killed in Action, previous List 1609, 7/11/1944.. William Horace Steward.

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