Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Phillips
Initials:   D.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  3858705
Notes:   POW. 9 Indian Div Pro Unit. Enlisted in the Loyal Regiment, attached to 9 Indian Div Pro Coy, CMP.. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Born 30/6/19, enlisted 15/12/37, home address: 74 Gas Street, Bolton Lancashire, Tel Bolton 1401. Prisons: Changi Goal 16/2/42, Gen Keyes, CSM Beam, Tuia Hoaku 26/10/42, Col Jepson. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.42046A Info from Japanese POW card index: David Phillips, born 30/6/1919 at Bolton, Lancashire, address: Mr R Phillips, 74 Gas Street, Bolton, Lancashire, occupation Joiner, father Robert, mother Elizabeth. Unit shown as 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 39690, Phillips, David, L/Cpl, 3858705, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp FO, Formosa. He is listed on Taiwan POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Phillips, David, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. VI 1175, former camp No. M2219, 3858705, 14/11/17. He is listed on Parties transferred overseas and overland from Singapore, 1942: 3858705, L/Cpl, Phillips, D, HQ 9 Div Pro Unit. Casualty List 781, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1168, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 781, 15/2/1943, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. Casualty List 1869, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1168 Malaya, shown on 2 Loyal Regiment List. David Phillips.

POW Details:
Camp: TAIHOKU 6 CAMP, TAIWAN     GERMANY
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