The Story
Pvt Robert Barker was killed in action on 10 June 1944, serving with 210th MP company. On 10 June 1944, the 210th Military Police Company's three platoons remained attached to the Battalion Beach Group with which they had trained back in the UK and landed during the Assault Phase in Normandy. In these early days ashore, the men split their efforts between assisting Army medics, guarding Brigade Headquarters, and directing the flow of vehicles and troops moving inland from the beaches. This traffic control work would soon become their principal duty, alongside enforcing rules against pilfering, straggling, and blackout violations, as the company settled into its role supporting the broader beachhead operation. Pvt Barker was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA