Royal Military Police

Cap Badge of the Royal Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Collinson
Initials:   R.C.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  22574139
Notes:   RMP. Died 8/10/1952. Died as a result of a road traffic accident whilst on exercise from which he later died in hospital in Austria. Annabichl is north of Klagenfurt. He was from Kippax, near Leeds. Grave Ref Row III. Grave 14. Born 18/6/1933. Ronald Clitheroe Collinson. Extract from Leicester Evening Mail, 9/10/1952. L/Cpl Ronald Clitheroe Collinson (19) of the Royal Military Police died in hospital at Villach, British Army HQ in Klangenfurt, Austria reported. Earlier yesterday he had been found unconscious beside the wreck of his motorcycle whilst taking part in a Army exercise.

Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 8th October 1952
Company: 105 PRO COY
Cemetery: KLAGENFURT (ANNABICHL) CEMETERY   AUSTRIA
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