CMP Shoulder patch

I am in the process of putting together a framed display of some pictures and memorabilia in memory of my dad, Frederick Tilley, 102 Provost Company, Corps of Military Police. The attached picture was taken whilst he was on leave in Leicester in 1941. I'm struggling to identify the patch on his shoulder and wondered if anyone may be able to help? Unfortunately this is the only close-up I have of his uniform.
Thanks in anticipation
Nigel Tilley, Leicester

 

Hi,

Welcome to the forum.

If the answer isn’t in his Army service papers available via this link -

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

you may want to contact RHQ CMP via this link

Regimental Headquarters Royal Miltary police

I understand they hold “tracer cards” for RMP personnel.

Good Luck

Steve

 

Hello Nigel,

First, welcome to the forum.

What about this possibility? I Corps formation sign/insignia.



Richard

 

Thanks Richard, I did wonder if it was one of those. There's also a thin strip underneath it which appears to be separate from the patch.

 

Hi Steve, thanks for that. I already have his service record and have registered him on the RMP museum's data base. Interestingly, they couldn't find a card for him. The curator of the museum said he was passing on the photo to a colleague who was going to have a look at the uniform but I haven't heard back from them yet.
Regards
Nigel

 

Thank you.

 

Hi Nigel, some snippets on IWM website regarding 102 Provost Company. Don't know if your father was at Dunkirk with the 102 & 1st Corp but if so then the link to the archived tapes might be of interest.
Dibbens, Harold John (Oral history)

 

Thanks, I'll have a listen. Looks interesting. My dad never made it overseas. He was injured in August '41, posted to the "y" list, spent eleven months in hospital and was invalided out of the Army.

 

No problem, it’s a nice thing that you’re doing.