Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Sunderland
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  13043232
Notes:   CMP VP. Enlisted in the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps, 28/6/41 transferred to CMP. 7/11/44 Died. He was born and resided in Yorkshire. He died on Landing Ship Tank 420 which struck a German mine off Ostend, Belgium. 11 other CMP drowned together with 300 other servicemen. 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. John Sunderland.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 7th November 1944
Company: UNKNOWN
Cemetery: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL   UNITED KINGDOM
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