Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Rose
Initials:   T.A.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  5381079
Notes:   CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, transferred to CMP. 15/2/1942 captured Singapore. 3/10/43 Died. He was born in Worcestershire and resided in Worcester. Died of Diarrhoea, 01.00hrs 3/10/1943 at Kami Sonkrai, Thailand. Home address Mrs R Rose, 7 New Street, Childs Wickham, Nr. Broadway. Worcestershire. Info from Japanese POW index card: Thomas Albert Rose, 5/4/1914 born Childswickham, Worcester, address: Mrs Rose Rose, 7 New Street, Childswickham, Nr Broadway, Worcester, father Frederick, mother Susan. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 43430, Rose, Thomas A, L/Cpl, 5381079, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 3/10/1943, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed in Malaya POW Camp Roll: Rose, Thomas, A, L/Cpl, new POW No.IV 9274, old POW No. i/5444, 5381079, 3/10/16. He is listed on British POW who died of illness in the Malaya Camp: 3. L/Cpl, Thomas Rose, 5281079, died 3/10/1943 from colitis he was cremated. Casualty List 792, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1155, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 792, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1911, previously reported POW now reported Died, 3/10/1943, previous List 1155, Malaya. Thomas Albert Rose.

POW Details:
Camp: KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 3rd October 1943
Company: 18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR
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