Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Tomlinson
Initials:   C.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  4209439
Notes:   CMP. Guards Armoured Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, 27/3/1944 transferred to CMP. Casualty List 1514 North West Europe, Accidentally Killed 17/18/7/1944. 17/7/44 Died. He was born in Lancashire and resided in Manchester. Unit War Diary, WO 171/390 Guards Armoured Division Pro Coy, 18/7/44 4209439 U/L/Cpl Tomlinson C killed whilst riding a motorcycle. Inscription on gravestone: O'may the human race Gods message soon embrace, God's will to man. Division arrived in Normandy 17/6/44. Carey Tomlinson.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 17th July 1944
Company: GDS ARMD DIV PRO
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY   FRANCE
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