Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Plumb | |
Initials:   | H. | |
Rank:   | Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 5825180 | |
Notes:   | POW Enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment attached 18 Div Pro Coy, CMP. Captured Singapore, 15/2/1942. Died from beri Beri 11/12/1943 at Tambaya Hospital, Burma. Buried in grave 716. Home address: Balham House, Kessingland, Suffolk. Info from Japanese POW index card: Harry Plumb, 1/8/1912 born Upwell, Norfolk, address: (wife) Balham House, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk, occupation Police Officer, father Arthur, mother Lilly. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 40155, Plumb, Harry, Cpl, 5825180, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 11/12/1943, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Plumb, Harry, Army, Cpl, new POW No. IV 8650, old POW No. i/5092, 5825180. He is listed on POW's transferred overland to camps, 4/1943, Force "F": i/5092, Plumb, H, 5825180, L/Cpl, 18 Div Pro Coy. Casualty List 801, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown of 4 Suffolk Regiment List. Casualty List 1158, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 801, 15/2/1942, shown on 4 Suffolk Regiment, List. Casualty List 1098, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List, 1158, Malaya, shown on 4 Suffolk Regiment List, died 11/12/1943. Harry Plumb. |
POW Details:
Camp: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 11th December 1943 |
Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR |
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