Help with research 22 bn kings african rifles

[Dave Sgt]

Hi

Trying to find out how someone died

The details I have are Sgt Cyril Arthur White (5779350) he died on Weds 17th Feb 1943 in Kenya but there was no body or grave? He features on the Nairobi memorial

[geneius]

Have you seen these?

https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Huntin...dingworth.html

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/ca...CYRIL%20ARTHUR

His death certificate maybe obtained for www.gro.gov.uk

Cyril A White
Death year 1943
Service number 5779350
Rank Corporal
Regiment or unit Royal Norfolk Regiment
Record source GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1939 to 1948)
Volume 5 Page 92
Record set British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005

Cost £9.25p

Try locating the Unit diary

[Peter Goodey]

He was first reported missing and then reported as presumed dead. See the WW2 casualty lists available on FMP.

As geneius suggested, try the war diary.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/h...ond-world-war/

Is this the one?...

https://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ails/r/C798702 (free to read at the National Archives)

[Dave Sgt]

Thank youn so much, forgive my ignorance but what is FMP

[Peter Goodey]

forgive my ignorance but what is FMP

See the relevant paragraph in the Research Guide. WO417 can be viewed free of charge at the National Archives.