gem22 Posted 22 March , 2004 Share Posted 22 March , 2004 A soldier commemorated on our village war memorial is listed as a member of the DCLI attd to military foot police. Were the military foot police a regimental police force responsible for discipline etc. within own unit? Or were they a branch of the Corps of military police? Thanks Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 22 March , 2004 Share Posted 22 March , 2004 Garth - Really basic answer: The MFP and the MMP (mounted chaps) were the Corps of Military Police, RPs were soldiers who were used to police their own units. My dad was a Regimental Policeman whilst in the Suez Canal Zone, he was in the East Surreys attached to British Army HQ; he worked alongside the RMP. CMP was granted in the 'Royal' title in about 1946. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 22 March , 2004 Share Posted 22 March , 2004 The Corps of Military Police was not formed as a single corps until 1926 and so both the MFP and MMP were units in their own right during WW1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem22 Posted 22 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 March , 2004 Lee and Terry Many thanks. Next question then:- why would an infantryman be attached to the MFP? Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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