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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Colburn
Initials:F J
Rank:Warrant Officer I
Army Number:2653374
Notes:CMP. 2/11/1927 enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, born 6/4/1909 at South Shields, occupation Switchman, mother Emma Williams, 27 Depple Street, South Shields, 5/2/1931 transferred to CMP. He is listed as a Sergeant in the Field Security Police with the BEF in France, 1940.
Casualty List 290/10, BEF France, Missing, date not reported.
Casualty Lists 477/2, BEF, France, previous list No. 290, rank Sgt, not now missing.
GSM 1918, Palestine. Medal card not found.
Frederick James Colburn.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/541 Page: 096 Dec. 21, 1948)
Citation: Clasp "Palestine 1945 - 1948". 5/6/1946 to 4/11/1947.