Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Drake | |
Initials:   | C.F.W. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 1481 | |
Notes:   | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Formerly Pte. Suffolk Regiment. No. 23884. Not listed in soldiers died. Died, Kantara, Egypt. Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 4/5//1920 died Kantara, Egypt. 14/10/1920 widow Edith received £8-04-02, 29/11/1919 she received £7 war gratuity. Info from pension card:- Drake C F W, No. 1481, MFP, A/L./Cpl, widow Mrs E Drake, 2 Maude Villas, Addington Road, Friley St Mary's Nr Ipswich. Charles Frederick Wybrow Drake. Extract from the Army and Navy Gazette 24 July 1915. Corps Military Police: Sergt. C W Drake. |
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 4th May 1920 |
Company: | MFP |
Cemetery: | KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY   EGYPT |
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