Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Thompson | |
Initials:   | R.F. | |
Rank:   | Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 2652187 | |
Notes:   | CMP. 185 Ports Coy. 10/7/1925 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards at Hull, age 18.5 years, occupation Farm Servant, born Boynton, Bridlington, NOK Foster Mother, Middle Street, Kelham, Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, 9/7/1937 to Army Reserve, 10/5/39 re enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, later Green Howards, 25/1/41 transferred to CMP. 16/12/44 Died. He was born in Yorkshire and resided in Middlesborough. Inscription on gravestone: Always in our thoughts, his loving Wife and Family. Unit War Diary,185 Port Coy, CMP WO 171/7825. 16/12/44 He was killed when the Company HQ was hit by a V2 rocket killing RSM Southon, L/Cpl's Acford, Duke, Hawkins, Nisbet, Toyne, Thompson and Yates. 22/5/45 Relatives of the dead received £11 each, collected by the Company. Casualty List 1645, Western Europe, Died of Wounds, 16/12/1944, CL 1652/19. Casualty List 1652, corrections, Western Europe, Died of Wounds, should read Killed in Action, 16/12/1944. Casualty List 1664, corrections, Western Europe, previous List 1645 corrected by 1652, Killed in Action, Rank W/Cpl. Reginald Fennell Thompson. |
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 16th December 1944 |
Company: | 185 PORTS COY |
Cemetery: | SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN   BELGIUM |
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