Lance Cpl Dave Keery (deceased)

Dave was our earliest arrival in France. Having transferred from the Durham Light Infantry to R M Police he found himself in Paris in January 1946 with 285 Company. His duties were mainly foot and mobile patrols and guard duties at the British Embassy and other British Establishments.

In October 1948 Dave was posted to Toulon in the South of France which was a transit base for troops going to and coming from Palestine and other Middle East bases. Shortly after demob in 1948 Dave applied to rejoin the R M Police and was asked if he would stay in Derby to assist in the formation of a RMP/TA Detachment to receive National Servicemen on their release. He remained in the TA for the next 23 years leaving with the rank of WO1 (RSM). Dave who lived in Derby with his wife Jean passed away in 2010.