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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Dowsing
Initials:G
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:6198474
Notes:CMP. 15/8/18 he enlisted in to the Middlesex Regt. 30/6/43 attached/transferred to CMP. 165 HQ Pro Coy. 16/10/45 to discharge.
He served Home 15/8/28 to 21/12/31, Palestine 22/12/32 to 16/1/33, Egypt 17/1/33 to 9/10/34, Cyprus 10/10/34 to 24/10/34, Egypt 25/10/34 to 6/ยง/36, Home 7/1/36 to 15/6/36, Army Reserve 16/6/36 to 31/8/39, Home 1/9/39 tp 8/9/39, BEF 9/9/39 to 8/5/40, Home 9/5/40 to 17/6/42, Middle East 18/6/42 to 16/6/45, Home 17/6/45 to 25/1/46, Z (T) reserve 26/1/46 to 10/2/52, A G reserve 11/2/54 to 30/3/55.
23/10/42 Wounded in. action.
Casualty List 974, Western Desert, Wounded 1/7 Middlesex Regt. 6198474 Pte G Dowsing, 23/10/42.
1/11/48 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8 army clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal.
Address:- 139 Boyson Road, Walworth, London S E 17.
George Dowsing.