Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Chiverton
Initials:   F.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  5491811
Notes:   CMP. POW. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment transferred to Royal Artillery, 23/9/40 Transferred to CMP. 4/7/45 Died. He was born in Surrey and resided in Hampshire. No inscription on Grave Panel. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as being in Borneo in Cutts paper. Info from Japanese POW index card: Frederick Chiverton, Born 26/10/1905 at The Yews, Bonleuge, Nr Farnham, Surrey, address: Brother Edgar Chiverton, 2 High View, Oakaneer, Nr Bordon, Hampshire. Show on register date of death 4/7/1945 at Kuching. Named on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese held territory: 9199, Chiverton, Frederick, L/Cpl, 5491811, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 4/7/1945, Camp BO, Borneo Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1126, Malaya previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 766, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1597, Malaya, reported missing now POW. Casualty List 1942, previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 1126 (corrected by 1597) Malaya. Frederick Chiverton.

POW Details:
Camp: Borneo     MALAYSIA
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 4th July 1945
Company: SINGAPORE FORTRESS
Cemetery: LABUAN WAR CEMETERY   MALAYSIA
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