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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Francis
Initials:A W
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:7683707
Notes:CMP. POW. He enlisted in to the CMP. 10/20/45 to Class Z (T) reserve.
Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 13/4/04 at Pullenham, Guildford, Surrey, He enlisted 28/3/38 at Kingston on Thames, He resided at Kingston on Thames, Surrey, He married Alice Elizabeth Kidnee, 4/8/34 at Stoke Mandeville, Bucks, Occupation A A Patrolman. 27/9/39 Disembark France. 21/5/40 Missing believed Killed, authority CQMS Mitchell (Survivor), 1/7/40 reported POW Stalag XXA, (card from red cross, 22/5/40 POW, German List P35, POW No. 7375. 11/5/45 repatriated.
Captured BEF. POW. Stalag XXA, Torun, Poland. He served Home 28/3/38 to 31/8/39, Mobilized 2/9/398 to 26/9/39, France 27/9/39 to 27/1/40, Leave 28/1/40 to 6/2/40, France 7/2/40 to 20/6/40, POW Germany 21/6/40 to 10/5/45, Home 11/5/45.
Casualty List 265/29, BEF, France, POW, 61.
Casualty List 1839/27, POW, Previously reported POW now not POW, previous list 265, France.
14/8/48 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, War Medal.
Address:- Una Montlhery, Portsmouth Road, Ripley Surrey.
Albert William Francis.
Prisoner of War Record:
Imprisonment: Stalag XX A POLAND 🇵🇱