Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George V)
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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