Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Wheeler
Initials:   G.V.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  6103608
Notes:   CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. 14/11/1940 he enlisted in the Queens Royal Regiment, 25/4/1941 transferred to CMP. 15/2/1942 Captured Singapore. 26/11/45 Discharged. He was born 8/6/1909, enlisted 14/11/1940, Home address: 47 Jennings Road, East Dulwich, London SE22. Prison Camps: Changi 2/1942 to 3/1943, Col Holmes, Tonching South, 3/1943 to 8/1943, Col Newey, Kuran Kuri 8/1943 to 9/1943, Col Newey, Kanburi Hospital, 8/1943 to 11/1943, Sime Road, 11/1914 to 4/1944, Changi 4/1944 to Capitulation. Info from MI9/JAP/No. 15412A. Info from Japanese POW card index: George Victor Wheeler, born 9 Atwell Street, Peckham, London, address: wife Jean Wilma Wheeler, 61 Jenkins Road, East Dulwich, London SW 22, mother Catherine. POW No. 11219 new, i/6499 old. He is listed on the British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 53854. Wheeler, George Victor, L/Cpl, 6103608, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on the Malaya POW Camp Roll: Wheeler, George Victor, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11219, old POW No. i/6499, 6103608. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942, CL1555/30. Casualty List 1555, Malaya, previous List 945 corrected by 765 and 1167, now POW previously reported Missing, rank U/A/L/Cpl, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1921, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 945, corrected by 1167 & 1555, Malaya. George Victor Wheeler.

POW Details:
Camp: Changi     MALAYSIA
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