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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Austin
Initials:R M
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:7684617
Notes:CMP. He was born and resided in Hull. 4/6/1940 died of wounds, Home, (ex BEF France).
Casualty List 233 France, wounded, 3/6/1940, (L268/20 died of wds, P.69). Casualty List 268, BEF, died of wounds (ex BEF), previously shown on casualty list No. 233 as wounded. Casualty List 269, Died of Wounds, 4/6/1940 (previously shown on casualty list 233, wounded). Casualty List 316, List 269, BEF, France Died of Wounds, 4/6/1940 (shown on casualty list 233 as wounded, the above entry should be deleted, also shown on casualty list 268, under home (Ex BEF).
Ronald Marshall Austin.

Extract from Hull Daily Mail, Thursday 6/6/1940.
AUSTIN. Roland Marshall (Corps of Military Police), elder son of Rosie and Bert and brother of Jack, 956 Holderness Road, Age 21 years. Died of Wounds. Service at St Philip's Church at 11.45am on Saturday June 8th: afterwards at the Crematorium. Flowers will be sent to the Children's Hospital. No mourning. He gave his life for Freedom. May it not have been in vain.
AUSTIN. L/Cpl Roland M Austin, Military Police. Died of Wounds. Treasured memories of our dearly loved one. From Grandpa, Aunt Elsie and Uncle Mick.
Casualty Record:
Date of Death:June 4, 1940
Company:50 DIV PRO COY
CWGC Link:2402197
Cemetery:HULL CREMATORIUM, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧
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