Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Emmerson
Initials:   S.
Rank:   Private
Army No.:  10085
Notes:   MP CORPS. NOT LISTED IN SOLDIERS DIED. TRANSFERRED TO 241 AREA EMPLOYMENT COY PIONEER CORPS NO 443434. HE WAS BORN IN GLASSLOUGH, CO. MONAGHAN AND ENLISTED IN BELFAST. FORMERLY PTE. ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS NO. 6556. NO INSCRIPTION ON GRAVESTONE. SHOWN AS PIONEER CORPS IN SOLDIERS DIED BUT HAS MILITARY POLICE CORPS BADGE, RANK AND MILITARY POLICE NUMBER ON GRAVESTONE. DIED. AWARDED THE VICTORY AND WAR MEDALS. THERE IS NO MENTION OF HIS MILITARY POLICE SERVICE ON MEDAL CARD.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 19th December 1917
Company: MILITARY POLICE CORPS
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION   FRANCE
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