Corps of Military Police
Soldier Details:
Surname: | Senior | |
Initials:   | M.H. | |
Rank:   | Lance Corporal | |
Army No.:  | 7688746 | |
Notes:   | CMP. POW. Enlisted in to CMP. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. He was born in Halifax and resided in Bradford. 15/2/42 captured Singapore. 27/9/43 Died. Died Burma, Malaria, Cutts Papers 26/7/1944. Info from Japanese POW index card: Maurice Hinton Senior, 10/12/1914 born Newstead, Stainland, Halifax, Yorkshire, address: wife Ada Senior, Gilbert Cottage, Wallmoore, Halifax, occupation Bricklayer, father Albert, mother Malinda. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan or Japanese Occupied Territory: 44957, Senior, Maurice Hilton, L/Cpl, 7688746, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 27/9/1943, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed in POW who died of illness or aerial bombardment: 13. L/cpl, Maurice Hilton Senior, 7688746, died 27/9/1943, from Colitis and Malaria, he was cremated. He is listed on Thailand Burma Railway Camps, Force "F" & "H" death register: 79a. 7688746, Senior, M, L/Cpl, Provost Corps, died 27/9/1943, from Malaria and Diarrhoea, 314, Tambaya, Burma. Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1893, previously reported POW now reported Died, previous List 945, corrected by 1155, Malaya. Maurice Hilton Senior |
POW Details:
Camp: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND |
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: | 27th September 1943 |
Company: | SINGAPORE FORTRESS |
Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR |
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