Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Nixon | |
Initials:   | F.H. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 4273780 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW, 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, transferred to Royal Fusilier, 15/8/41 transferred to CMP. 28/9/43 Died. He was born and resided in Northumberland. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of Beri Beri and Diarrhoea 14/9/1943 at Tambaya, Burma. Home address: Mrs W Nixon, Ferther Lodge, Inner Ferther, Peeblesshire. Info from Japanese POW index card: Frederick Howard Nixon, 22/9/1913 born Otterburn, Northumberland, address: Mrs A S Nixon, Leithan Lodge, Inner Leithen Scotland, occupation Motor Driver, father, William, mother Annie Beatrice. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 37101, Nixon, Frederick Howard, L/Cpl, 4273780, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 28/9/1943, camp MA, Malaya. He is named on POW Camp, Thailand Roll: Nixon, Frederick Howard, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 8106, old POW No. i/4771, 4273780, 22/9/18. He is listed on list British POW who died of illness in Malaya Camp: 2, L/Cpl, Frederick Howard Nixon, 4273780, died 28/9/1943, from Colitis, cremated. He is named on Force "F" Working Party Roll, Thailand: 4273780, L/Cpl, Nixon, F H, CMP 18 Division, died 28/9/1943. Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1155, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1868, POW. previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 1158, Malaya. Frederick Howard Nixon. |
POW Details:
Camp: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 28th September 1943 |
Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR |
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