Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Snailham
Initials:   R.R.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  2927294
Notes:   CMP. POW. 1/12/39 Enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders, transferred to CMP. Casualty List 235, BEF, France, Missing, 17/5/1940, name spelt Smailham. Casualty List 361, BEF, France, List 284, POW, surname should read Snailham. Casualty List 440, List 284 (corrected by List 361) (previously shown on List 235 as missing with surname Smailham. POW Stalag XXA, Torun, Poland. Casualty List 284, BEF, France, POW. 10/7/38 enlisted in the West Riding Constabulary, No. DC/1562 and served at Rotherham. Casualty List 1761, reported POW in German hands not now POW, previous List 284 (corrected by 361 & 440), France. 8/1/46 Discharged. Robert Reginald Snailham. Extract from The Scotsman, 18/11/40, Prisoners of War. Corps of Military Police. L/Cpl R R Snailham, (spelt Snailman).

POW Details:
Camp: Stalag XX A     POLAND
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