Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Kettlewell
Initials:   C.L.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7688565
Notes:   CMP. POW. He was born in Grimsby and resided in Hull. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. 3/9/45 died. No inscription on gravestone. Died in Changi Prison 3/9/45, Cutts papers. Info from Japanese POW index card: Charles Lloyd Kettlewell, born 27/9/10 at Wadd Farm, Pye Wipe, Nr Grimsby, Lincolnshire, address: Wife Doreen Kettlewell, 75 Arthur Street, Hull, Yorkshire, occupation Labourer, father Amos, mother Eleanor. POW No. 6510 new, i/3913 old. He is listed on nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945. he is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 28480, Kettlewell, Charles L, L/Cpl, 7688565, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp Malaya, deceased. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Kettlewell, Charles Lloyd, Army, L/Cpl, New POW No. 6510, old POW No. i/3912, 7688565. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1082, Malaya, POW previously reported Missing on List 767, 15/2/1942, Rank A/L/Cpl, Casualty List 1953, previously reported POW, now reported Died, previous List 945 (corrected by 1082, Malaya. Charles Lloyd Kettlewell.

POW Details:
Camp: Changi     MALAYSIA
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 3rd September 1945
Company: SINGAPORE FORTRESS
Cemetery: KRANJI WAR CEMETERY   SINGAPORE
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