Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
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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