Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Harris
Initials:   H.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  6199768
Notes:   CMP. POW. Born in London South and resided in London NW, formerly Middlesex Regiment. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Inscription on grave panel: Always in our thoughts and in our hearts. Shown as being in Borneo in Cutts papers. Show as died in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo 4/8/45. Info from Japanese Pow Index Cards: Herbert Harris. 18/10/1912 born nk, address: nk, occupation Labourer. He is listed on a Death Certificate: 6199768, Pro, Harris Herbert, No. Be Hon, 3407, male, English, L/Cpl, born 18/10/1912, cause of death Malaria, date contracted16/1/1945, date of death 4/8/1945, place, POW Camp Hospital, Kuching, certified by Lt. Yamamoto, Kaisuji, MO Borneo PW Camps, 9/8/1945. He is listed on POW's transferred overseas 4/1943, Force "F": 1/3251 6199768 Harris, H, L/Cpl, CMP. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1149, previously reported missing now POW, previous list 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1942, previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 1149 (corrected by 1596) Malaya. No. on Japanese POW Card shown as 6199760. Herbert Harris

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   General Service Medal 1918 Gazette Date: 1940-02-11 Gazette Issue: WO 100/507 Gazette Page: 17
Citation:   Clasp: Palestine, awarded as 6199768, Pte, H, Harris, show on roll of 1 Seaforth Highlanders.
POW Details:
Camp: Borneo     MALAYSIA
Notes:
Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 4th August 1945
Company: SINGAPORE FORTRESS
Cemetery: LABUAN WAR CEMETERY   MALAYSIA
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