Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: James
Initials:   L.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7688717
Notes:   CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born in Nottinghamshire and resided in Sheffield, Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of Diarrhoea 19/8/1943 at Sunkrai, Thailand. Home Address 27 Sandy Lane, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Info from Japanese POW index card: Leslie James, 30/12/1913 born Worksop, Nottinghamshire, address: Mrs F James, 376 Sandy Lane, Workshop, occupation Labourer, father Joseph Thomas, mother Ida. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 26643, James, Leslie, L/cpl, 7688717, captured 15/2/1942, died 19/8/1943, camp MA, Malaya, (Thailand), deceased. He is listed on Death Certificate: James Leslie, L/cpl, 7688717, died from Colitis, 19/8/1943, buried. He is listed on Thailand POW Nominal Roll: James, Leslie, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 6158, old POW No. i/3735, 7688717, 19/8/19. He is listed on Sami Sankuri No1 Camp Roll: 7688717, L/Cpl James, L, CMP, 18 Div, Died 19/8/18. Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1147, Malaya, previously reported missing now POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1936, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 1147, Died 19/8/1943. Leslie James.

POW Details:
Camp: KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 19th August 1943
Company: 18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR
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