Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Andrews
Initials:   E.C.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7687978
Notes:   CMP. POW. He was born in Lancashire and resided in Birmingham. Inscription on gravestone: In God's garden of memories we meet every day. Died whilst POW. Captured 8/3/1942 Java. Info from Japanese POW card index. Edward Charles Andrews, Jap POW No.2613, born 26/6/1912 at Banbury, Oxfordshire, 8/3/1942 captured Java, NOK Mrs. R M A Andrews, 8 Grove Street, Banbury. Casualty List 1081, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943. Named on List British POW in Japanese Hands: 675, Andrews, Edward, C, L/Cpl, 7687978, Army, captured. Named on Java Party 21, List, Army, 7687978, L/Cpl Armitage, E C, CMP. captured 8/3/1942, liberated 24/4/1945, camp Malaya, Deceased. Named on Malaya POW Camp List 1/11/1944, Andrews, Edward Charles, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. I1326, old POW No. i2613, former camp J20582, 7687978, 22/6/19 (Jap). Named on nominal roll of all Non Dutch personnel: Andrews, Edward Charles, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 1326, old POW No. 2612, 768978, cemetery camp 2km 4, near Non Pakan Baroe. Edward Charles Andrews.

POW Details:
Camp: Java     INDONESIA
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 24th April 1945
Company: K PRO COY
Cemetery: JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY   INDONESIA
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