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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Boniface
Initials:V H
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:7684966
Notes:CMP. Enlisted in to CMP.
Casualty List 272/34, BEF, France, Missing believed POW, 31/5/40,
.Casualty Lists 309/27, previously shown on list No. 272 listed as missing believed POW.
BAB (Bau & Arbeit Battalion) 20, became Detachment E794 Stalag 344. Kedzierzyn, Kozle, Poland.
Casualty List 847/1, BEF France, Wounded and POW, Previously shown on casualty list 309 as POW.
Casualty List 1172/11, Corrections, List 847, BEF, France, Wounded and POW, previously shown on List 309 as POW, rank A/L/Cpl.
Casualty List 1840/7, previously reported wounded and POW not now POW.
Medal card not found.
Victory Henry Boniface.

Extract from Evening Despatch, Birmingham, West Midlands - Thursday, May 31/1945.
This month's meeting of Oldbury POW relatives Association was made memorable by the presence of about 40 Oldbury returned POW's - the latest batch to arrive. The gathering some of whom are pictured here with the major of Oldbury Ald. C T Barlow, seated centre was a very happy one. Each man received £2, one from the association's fund and one from the Major's Citizen Fund. Among the returned men was L/cpl Victor Boniface, nephew of the association's treasurer, Mr S T Key of 68 Broadwell Road, Oldbury. L/Cpl Boniface (third from left, second row) was captured just before Dunkirk. Her established Oldbury's first Scout troop and was its Master for eight years. Article accompanied by a large picture showing Lord Major and civilians and soldiers in battledress.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Bau & Arbeits Battalion 20 POLAND 🇵🇱