Corps of Military Police (India)

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police India (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Narsingrao Shitole
Initials:  
Rank:   Lance Naik
Army No.:  10656
Notes:   CMP(I). 26/1/44 1 IOR (INDIAN OTHER RANK) L/NAIK NARSINGRAO SHITOLE KILLED AT LA TORRE TP WHEN ENEMY SHELL LANDED AT THAT POINT - KILLED BY A PIECE OF SHRAPNEL IN HIS HEAD. BURIED IN CLADARI CHURCH. UNIT WAR DIARY WO 169/18811. SHOWN AS 1BN 5 MAHRATTA LI IN CWGC ROLL. WAR DIARY IS TO 640 INDEPENDENT PRO UNIT WHICH WAS THE PRO UNIT FOR 8 INDIAN DIVISION.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 26th January 1944
Company: 8 INDIAN DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: SANGRO RIVER CREMATION MEMORIAL   ITALY
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