Royal Military Police

Cap Badge of the Royal Military Police (Queen Elizabeth II)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Harris
Initials:   D.C.
Rank:   Captain
Army No.:  281319
Notes:   RMP. Died 11/1/1955. Cause of death not known, Athens. Died whilst on leave from Egypt. Born 10/12/1912. 13/4/43 Commissioned Royal Armoured Corps later General List and Royal Military Police. Provost Officer. General List. London Gazette 36112, 3430, 30/7/1943, The undermentioned Cadet to be 2/Lt, Royal Armoured Corps, 13/4/1943, Dudley Carr Harris, (281319). London Gazette 39642, 4833, 12/9/1952, General List, Short Service Commission, Lt (War Subs, Capt) Dudley Carr Harris (281319) from RAC Emergency Commission to be Lt. 11/8/1952, with seniority 3/9/1949. London Gazette 39953, 4744, 4/9/1953, General List, Short Serv Commn, Lt D C Harris, (281319) to be Capt, 3/9/1953. London Gazette 40183, 3126, 28/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Short Serv Commn. The undermentioned Capt to be Capt, 29/5/1954, retaining his present seniority, D C Harris (281319) from Gen List. Dudley Carr Harris.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Efficency Medal (Territorial) Gazette Date: 1947-05-02 Gazette Issue: 37944 Gazette Page: 1939
Citation:   Royal Armoured Corps. Lt (now Maj) D C Harris (281319).
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 11th January 1955
Company: 1 DOG COY
Cemetery: ATHENS, FIRST CEMETERY   GREECE
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