Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Martin | |
Initials:   | J. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 6086609 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. Formerly Queen's Regiment, 19/121/1937 transferred to CMP. 25/12/1941 Captured Hong Kong. Info from Japanese POW index card: Jack Martin, 10/6/1917 born at Hazelmere, address: Mr G T S Martin, Mountain Ash, Avondale Road, Fleet, Hampshire, father George John Simon, mother Emma. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 33633, Martin, Jack, L/Cpl, 6086609, captured 24/12/1941, liberated 2/9/1945. He is listed on Oeyama POW Camp Roll: 41, 6086609, L/Cpl, Martin, Jack, age 27, C of E, CMP. Casualty List 718, Hong Kong, Missing, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 866, Hong Kong, POW previously reported missing on List 718, 25/12/1941. Casualty List 765, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1910, POW, previously listed as POW not now POW, previous List 866, Hong Kong. Jack Martin. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Not Known     GERMANY |
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