Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Preston | |
Initials:   | D.A. | |
Rank:   | Private | |
Army No.:  | 3446724 | |
Notes:   | CMP. TC. 6/5/38 enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers, later Border Regiment. 25/1/41 transferred to CMP. 14/7/41 Died. He was born in Glasgow and resided in Manchester. Inscription on gravestone: The sorrow we feel we cannot explain, the ache in our hearts always remains. War Diary 66 Company TC, WO 166/5881. Yarm on Tees, 23/7/1941. A court of enquiry was held at Yarm Social Centre to investigate the cause of death of 3446724 Pte. Preston (no other mention in diary). 14/7/1941 Died as a result of an accident. David Armstrong Preston.. |
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 14th July 1941 |
Company: | 66 COMPANY TRAFFIC CONTROL |
Cemetery: | SALFORD WEASTE CEMETERY   UNITED KINGDOM |
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