Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Fenn
Initials:   D.H.
Rank:   Corporal
Army No.:  7686994
Notes:   CMP. POW. Died 20/6/1944. He was born and resided in Essex. K Pro Coy was located in Indonesia and formed for duties in POW camps. He has no know grave. Shown in Cutts papers as being in Java. Info from Japanese POW index card: Donald Hill Fenn. Born 27/2/1915 at 44 Kinfauns Road, Goodmays, Ilford, home address: Mrs Cecilia Fenn, 18 Salisbury Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, London, father Hugh Francis, mother Lydia. Fenn D H 7686994 Cpl. CMP Died at Sea, 25/6/1944. Fold3. He is shown in a list for Java party 20, departed Java 19/5/1944, arrived Singapore 21/5/1944, departed Singapore 3/6/44, he is named on another list of Officers & NCOs known to have perished at sea 25/6/1944 en route to Japan. He is named on Java (Djawa) Camp List 1/11/1944: Fenn, Donald Hill, Army, Cpl, POW No. 3458, 7686994, 25/6/19. Casualty List 1081, Netherlands East Indies, Missing, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1179, Netherlands East Indies, previously reported missing now reported POW, previous List 1081, 1/2/1943. Casualty List 1701, previously reported POW in Japanese hands - Netherlands East Indies now reported Missing, previous List 1179, 26/6/1944. Casualty List 1941, At Sea, previously reported missing whilst POW now killed in action whilst POW, previous List 1701, 20/6/1944, missing 26/6/1944. Donald Hill Fenn.

POW Details:
Camp: Java     INDONESIA
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 20th June 1944
Company: K PRO COY
Cemetery: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL KRANJI   SINGAPORE
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