Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Millner
Initials:   D.C.
Rank:   Captain
Army No.:  144151
Notes:   Provost Officer. Intelligence Corps. He was born in South Africa and resided in London W. Intelligence Corps attached to SIB. 105 Pro Coy War Diary WO 169/6650. 12/4/1942, 07.30 hrs, Bug Bug, Libya. The Company Cook reported to OC & RSM that he had found the body of an officer in the cookhouse 12/4/42 07.30. The OC and RSM proceeded immediately to the cookhouse and found the body of Capt Millner (G SIB) lying face downwards on the floor of the cookhouse. Capt Millner had visited the Coy HQ mess the night before and had seemingly tripped over the wall of the cookhouse, MO examined the body. Funeral at Bug Bug Cemetery. Court of inquiry presided over by Maj Buxton (G SIB). Accidental Death. 12/4/1942 Casualty List (Officers) 804, Western Desert, died. Douglas Charles Millner.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 12th April 1942
Company: INT CORPS GSIB
Cemetery: HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY   EGYPT
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