Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: McMullen
Initials:   J.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  3598281
Notes:   POW 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy. POW. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. 19/11/38 enlisted Border Regiment, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Born 19/12/17, home address: 10 Platt Lane, Wigan, Lancashire. POW Camps: Changi Goal 15/2/42, Maj Freeman, CMP. Thailand 28/10/42 Col Clarke RA, Japan 28/6/44 FLlt Rhys, RAF. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No. 21088A. James McMullen. Info from Japanese POW index card: James McMullen, born 19/12/1917 at 24 Platt Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, occupation Miner, home address: Mrs M McMullen, 10 Platt Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, father James, mother Margaret. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 32696, McMullen, James, L/Cpl, 3598281, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TO, Tokyo. He is listed on POW Camp, Thailand Roll: POW No 2069, old POW No. M 2399, British, Army, L/Cpl, Macmullen, (McMullen) James. He is listed on Tokyo POW Camp Roll, 15/8/1945: McMullen, James, L/Cpl, 3598281. Casualty List 938, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 1360, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 938, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 Border Regiment List. Casualty List 1878, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1360, Malaya, shown on 2 Border Regiment List.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   General Service Medal 1918 Gazette Date: 1940-06-27 Gazette Issue: WO 100/504 Gazette Page: 57
Citation:   Clasp: Palestine awarded as 3598281 Pte, 1 Border Regiment.
POW Details:
Camp: Not Known     GERMANY
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