Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:
Surname: | Clift | |
Initials:   | J.H. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 843639 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. He was born in Dudley and resided in Worcestershire and formerly served in the Royal Artillery. Captured 25/12/1941, Hong Kong. 25/12/1941 casualty lists 706 to 721, Hong Kong, Missing. Died from chronic enteritis. Inscription on gravestone: At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him. Info from Japanese POW index card: John Henry Clift. Born 1/9/1917 in Dudley, home address: 17 Fern Road, Priory, Dudley, father William, mother Ethel. John Henry Clift. |
POW Details:
Camp: | Stanley   ![]() |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 21st November 1942 |
Company: | Hong Kong Command |
Cemetery: | STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY  
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