Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Tilley
Initials:   H.E.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  P/11506
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, amended to (2b) Gallipoli, 28/6/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt, 28/6/1915 to 13/2/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 14/2/1916 to 9/7/1917 on medal roll page B793. Formerly Pte. 8 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 11865. He was born and resided in Bangor and enlisted in Wrexham. Died shown as drowned on medal roll page 113. Info from 2 x Pension Index Cards: Tilley, Henry Edgar, No. P/11506, MFP, 9/7/1917 Died, Dependant Mr A Tilley, 23 Fountain Street, Hineal, Bangor, farther (26/3/1921 deceased), 21/1/1918 received 3/6d for life. Henry Edgar Tilley.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 9th July 1917
Company: MFP
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY   IRAQ
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