Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Vanner
Initials:   A.W.C.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7691829
Notes:   CMP. Enlisted in to CMP. He was born in the Isle of Wight and resided in Portsmouth. 1 Div Pro Coy War diary WO 175/134. 16/6/1943 killed in bombing raid on island of Pantelleria killed with Griffin, Higson and Woods, operation Corkscrew. Inscription on gravestone: in the Lords appointed time clouds will break and light will shine. Casualty Lists 1179, North Africa, Killed in Action, 16/6/1943. Albert William Charles Vanner.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 16th June 1943
Company: 1 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY   TUNISIA
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